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EnglandSouth WestExeterEX3 0DNThe Topsham School
Primary

The Topsham School

Primary

Exeter · Exeter · EX3 0DN www.topsham.devon.sch.uk

Pupils
196
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
52%
RWM expected · 2024/25
14%
RWM higher · 2024/25
196
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
52%
RWM expected · 2024/25
14%
RWM higher · 2024/25
196
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 10/11/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of The Topsham School · Primary · Devon

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
52%
-15pp
77%62%46%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
RWM higher standard
14%
+14pp
17%9%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 14%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
57%
Reading higher standard
38%
Writing expected standard
76%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
67%
Maths higher standard
48%
Science expected standard
81%
SPAG expected standard
62%
SPAG higher standard
29%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
104.0
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
196
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
15%

Contact

Address
Orchard Way, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DN
Local authority
Devon
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2552%14%57%38%76%14%67%48%81%62%106.0104.0103.022%196
2023/2467%0%80%40%73%23%80%7%80%77%107.0103.0106.010%221
2022/2346%12%73%23%62%27%58%15%77%42%104.0101.0100.0+0.30+0.60-1.7012%218
2018/1977%13%83%37%83%20%90%40%87%80%106.0106.0107.0+2.30+1.00+1.9011%235
2017/1869%17%90%48%83%28%76%28%93%86%109.0104.0107.0+2.40+0.20-1.0012%249
2016/1780%17%90%50%93%30%93%23%97%100%109.0106.0109.0+2.20+1.00-0.6015%242

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2519620.922%3%13%5%15%
2023/2422123.010%6%13%6%13%
2022/2321818.612%6%10%6%12%
2021/2223018.318%6%7%6%14%
2020/2122420.616%7%9%
2018/1923521.011%8%14%4%4%
2017/1824923.412%6%14%3%2%
2016/1724223.115%6%13%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.