SCHOOL PROFILE

Shaugh Prior Primary School

Primary Community school URN 113262
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 56 Published school capacity
Capacity used 3.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 December 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Inadequate
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

10 June 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 8 July 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Devon
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 2 2 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 2 100.0% of pupils
Male pupils 0 0.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

50.0%
25.2 pts above England
School 50.0%
South Hams 16.0%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
South Hams 2.9%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
South Hams 1.1%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Unclassified
50.0%
1
White British
50.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 50.0% 1 of 2 pupils
29.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 50.0%
South Hams 20.8%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 50.0% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 44.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2022/23.

2022/23
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

33.0% 25.2 pts below England
School 33.0%
South Hams 58.6%
South West 56.3%
England 58.2%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.52%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.70 pts lower than England
School 5.52%
South Hams 5.37%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.29%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.53 pts lower than England
School 14.29%
South Hams 12.19%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.57%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.77 pts higher than England
School 3.57%
South Hams 1.17%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

3.6% 84.6 pts below England
Shaugh Prior Primary School
3.6%
South Hams
82.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information