SCHOOL PROFILE

Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 144074
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 133 Published school capacity
Capacity used 112.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

26 February 2025
Latest published outcome Improved significantly
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Devon
Trust LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 149 147 full-time · 2 part-time
Female pupils 69 46.3% of pupils
Male pupils 80 53.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.4%
19.4 pts below England
School 5.4%
South Hams 16.0%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.3%
19.0 pts below England
School 1.3%
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.

White British
75.8%
113
Unclassified
19.5%
29
Any other White background
4.0%
6
White and Asian
0.7%
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 15.4% 23 of 149 pupils
5.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.4%
South Hams 20.8%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.8% 22 pupils
England 14.8% 0.0 pts below
EHC plans 0.7% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 7
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Hearing impairment 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 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

89.0% 28.6 pts above England
School 89.0%
South Hams 64.8%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

96.0%

22.2 pts above England

School 96.0%
South Hams 79.2%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

93.0%

22.7 pts above England

School 93.0%
South Hams 74.1%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

89.0%

17.0 pts above England

School 89.0%
South Hams 76.4%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
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

5.98%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.24 pts lower than England
School 5.98%
South Hams 5.37%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.62%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.81 pts higher than England
School 23.62%
South Hams 12.19%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
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

112.0% 23.8 pts above England
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy
112.0%
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