School Chooser

East Worlington Primary School

Primary · ages 0-11MixedAcademy75 pupilsNursery Free breakfast clubCreditonDevon
School Chooser Score
27
Below
similar schools
Likely range 10 to 59, so it could be “in line”
Out of 100. Better than 41% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, June 2023
Reached the expected level at 1133%England 63%
Attendance94.2%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families20%A bit fewer than most schools
PlacesFull75 pupils, 70 places
Pupils per teacher21.9School workforce census

East Worlington Primary School is a converter academy in Crediton for boys and girls aged 0 to 11. It has 75 pupils, 5 more than it has places for. About 20 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 27 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 41% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

East Worlington, Crediton, EX17 4TS01884 861722east-worlington-primary.devon.sch.ukMrs Suzie Pinn headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 6 June 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

6 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 1133%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score102.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score100.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 62%62%20172018: 17%17%20182019: 57%57%20192023: 50%50%20232024: 50%50%20242025: 33%33%2025
Since 2017: -29%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017DevonEngland
Pupils tested6867613
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%50%50%57%17%62%60%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%13%17%0%0%8%7%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score102.0105.0106.0104.097.0105.0105.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score100.0102.0103.0100.097.0105.0104.0104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score103.0104.0102.0100.095.0103.0104.1105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard67%75%67%71%33%69%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard50%50%83%57%33%77%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)67%75%50%71%17%69%
Reading progressReading progress score+1.1-3.9-6.0-2.5
Maths progressMaths progress score-1.1-7.3-5.8-2.6

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places40 pupils for 70 places, 2024/25
57% full

30 places were empty (43% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (10 offers for 10 places).

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary1010all offeredLA
2025 Primary104all offeredLA
2024 Primary10all offeredLA
2023 Primary10all offeredLA
2022 Primary10all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll75Census January 2026
Places70107% full
Pupils from low-income families17%20% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support13%10 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%2 pupils with a plan
Average class size14.33 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)24%£13,950 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls39 / 36
White British pupils96%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (6), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Moderate learning difficulty (1), Physical disability (1), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (1), emotional and mental health (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll755746494641
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals17%19%22%14%9%5%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%0%2%0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support5%11%16%15%10%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans4%4%6%4%7%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.2%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school11.4%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission2.5%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.8%5.1%4.6%6.1%2.2%3.4%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.3%3.1%3.9%5.6%2.2%2.6%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.5%2.0%0.7%0.5%0.0%0.8%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence11.4%17.1%13.5%21.9%3.5%9.5%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.02.26.12.22.4
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers3.0full-time equivalent, 5 people
Pupils per teacher21.9Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants1.7full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£47,355
Teachers who left in the year11%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher0.02024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£8,965England £7,128. Total £511k
Income per pupil£8,860England £7,587. Total £505k
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,965England £3,405
Money in reserve21%A lot put by: £107k, £1,877 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out-£6,000it spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£8,965spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Local crime rate36 per 1,000 people61% lower than the England average
Typical house price£295,000North Devon

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Witheridge Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy2.0 miles135Report card 202684Compare
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy3.8 miles101Good 202378Compare
St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary SchoolAcademy4.2 miles51Report card 202629Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares East Worlington Primary School with the 46 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 46 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats41%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 27 is 17 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 3 · middle 44 · highest 94100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 27 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 27% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 10 to 59. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
Ofsted inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.3 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.32
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.01
2024/25; 35 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is East Worlington Primary School a good school?

The figures are weak. East Worlington Primary School scores 27 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 41% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 10 to 59, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is East Worlington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated East Worlington Primary School good at its last full inspection on 6 June 2023.

How good are East Worlington Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 33% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.

How many pupils does East Worlington Primary School have?

75 pupils aged 0 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 70 places, so it is 107% full.

Is East Worlington Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 30 places were empty in 2024/25 (43% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at East Worlington Primary School?

Pupils were in school 94.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 11% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at East Worlington Primary School?

The average class had 14.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does East Worlington Primary School have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
East Worlington, Crediton, EX17 4TS
Telephone
01884 861722
Website
www.east-worlington-primary.devon.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Suzie Pinn
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 0-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Chulmleigh Academy Trust (4 schools)
Local authority
Devon
Ward
Witheridge
Constituency
North Devon
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 August 2011 (academy converter)
URN
137025 · LAESTAB 8782224 · UKPRN 10034827
Formerly
East Worlington Primary School

Where these figures come from