SCHOOL PROFILE

Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 144384
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 90 Published school capacity
Capacity used 86.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

7 June 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

3 March 2020
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 23 June 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Devon
Trust AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 78 78 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 27 34.6% of pupils
Male pupils 51 65.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

10.3%
14.5 pts below England
School 10.3%
West Devon 19.4%
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%
West Devon 3.3%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.3%
0.3 pts above England
School 1.3%
West Devon 0.8%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
100.0%
78
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 29.5% 23 of 78 pupils
8.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 29.5%
West Devon 24.5%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 21.8% 17 pupils
England 14.8% 7.0 pts above
EHC plans 7.7% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 1.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 9
No specialist assessment yet 6
Speech, language & communication 4
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Other difficulty or disability 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

19.0% 41.4 pts below England
School 19.0%
West Devon 56.2%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

44.0%

29.8 pts below England

School 44.0%
West Devon 71.2%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

50.0%

20.3 pts below England

School 50.0%
West Devon 67.6%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

31.0%

41.0 pts below England

School 31.0%
West Devon 68.6%
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

6.77%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.55 pts higher than England
School 6.77%
West Devon 5.32%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

21.33%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.52 pts higher than England
School 21.33%
West Devon 12.29%
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%
West Devon 0.95%
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

86.7% 1.5 pts below England
Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School
86.7%
West Devon
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