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Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 5-11MixedAcademyChurch of England1 pupilsYelvertonDevon
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredThere isn't enough published data yet. To get a score, a school needs results or an inspection plus at least one other figure.
Attendance96.7%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places104 spare1 pupils, 105 places
Pupils on roll1Census January 2026

Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School is a converter academy in Yelverton for boys and girls aged 5 to 11. It has 1 pupils and room for 105. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

Walkhampton, Yelverton, PL20 6JR01822 853277ladymodifords.devon.sch.ukMrs Suzy Dyter executive headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

4 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 11Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected levelOfficial name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading scoreOfficial name: Reading average scaled score
Maths scoreOfficial name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2023
2017: 44%44%20172018: 54%54%20182019: 75%75%20192023: 43%43%2023
Since 2017: -1%
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017†DevonEngland
Pupils tested4578139
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%75%54%44%60%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%13%0%0%7%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score104.0110.0104.0105.0105.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score100.0105.0107.099.0104.0104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score105.0108.0107.0101.0104.1105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard71%88%62%56%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard57%75%77%44%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)71%75%62%78%
Reading progressReading progress score-3.1+4.0-3.5-2.6
Maths progressMaths progress score-6.7-0.5-1.9-8.5

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.

† These results are for Lady Modiford's Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School, the school this one replaced in October 2016. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Plenty of spare places5 pupils for 105 places, 2024/25
5% full

100 places were empty (95% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 90% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

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 (0 offers for 15 places).

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary150all offeredLA
2025 Primary150all offeredLA
2024 Primary15all offeredLA
2023 Primary15all offeredLA
2022 Primary15all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll1Census January 2026
Places1051% full
Pupils from low-income families0%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)0%£0 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls1 / 0
White British pupils100%
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1831454962
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%50%42%49%45%42%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%0%11%0%3%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support38%23%18%25%16%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%7%2%0%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.7%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school8.3%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.4%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.3%7.3%6.2%7.7%7.5%4.6%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.9%6.0%5.6%7.2%6.3%4.1%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.4%1.3%0.6%0.6%1.2%0.5%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence8.3%22.6%17.4%23.5%29.0%8.7%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.03.20.08.20.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

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

Teachersfull-time equivalent
Pupils per teacherPupils for every full-time teacher
Teachers who left in the year100%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher0.02022/23

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£20,250England £7,128. Total £162k
Income per pupil£40,375England £7,587. Total £323k
Spent on teachers per pupil£12,375England £3,405
Money in reserve1%Very little put by: £2,203, £275 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£161kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£20,250spent 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

Crimes within 500 m312 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate26 per 1,000 people72% lower than the England average
Typical house price£294,496West Devon
Nearest bus stop140 mMemorial, 3 stops within 500 m

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
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery SchoolFoundation1.0 miles184Good 202355Compare
Meavy Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.8 miles90Not inspected84Compare
St Andrew's Church of England AcademyAcademy2.8 miles150Good 202383Compare
Whitchurch Community Primary SchoolAcademy3.5 miles202Good 202350Compare
St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy4.0 miles119Good 202231Compare
Princetown Community Primary SchoolAcademy4.2 miles51Good 202445Compare
St Rumon's Church of England Infants SchoolAcademy4.2 miles73Good 202262Compare
Tavistock Primary & Nursery SchoolFoundation4.3 miles321Good 201917Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School yet.

How many pupils does Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School have?

1 pupils aged 5 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 105 places, so it is 1% full.

Is Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 100 places were empty in 2024/25 (95% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School?

Pupils were in school 96.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 8% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

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

Contact and details

Address
Walkhampton, Yelverton, PL20 6JR
Telephone
01822 853277
Website
www.ladymodifords.devon.sch.uk
Executive Headteacher
Mrs Suzy Dyter
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 5-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Exeter
Multi-academy trust
St Christopher's C of E (Primary) Multi Academy Trust (21 schools)
Local authority
Devon
Ward
Burrator
Constituency
South West Devon
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 October 2016 (academy converter)
URN
143185 · LAESTAB 8783755 · UKPRN 10057800
Formerly
Lady Modiford's Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School

Where these figures come from