Whimple Primary School

General Information

Address: Whimple, Exeter, EX5 2TS
Phone: 01404822584
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs C A Shilston
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 125
School capacity: 140
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 7
% eligible for free school meals: 5.6%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 6.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 15.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 7 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Hearing impairment: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

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Ranked #38 of 47 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#36Upottery Primary SchoolGood
#37West Hill Primary SchoolGood
#38Whimple Primary SchoolGood
#39Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#40Woodbury Church of England Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Broadclyst Community Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#4Awliscombe Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#5Bassetts Farm Primary SchoolGood
#6Beer Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Brampford Speke Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#8Branscombe Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Brixington Primary AcademyGood
#10Clyst Hydon Primary SchoolGood
#11Cranbrook Education CampusGood
#12Drake's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#13Feniton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#14Honiton Primary SchoolGood
#15Littletown Primary AcademyGood
#16Lympstone Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#17Membury Primary AcademyGood
#18Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary AcademyGood
#19Newton Poppleford Primary SchoolGood
#20Offwell Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#21Otterton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#22Ottery St Mary Primary SchoolGood
#23Payhembury Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#24Plymtree Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#25Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-SchoolGood
#26Seaton Primary SchoolGood
#27Shute Community Primary SchoolGood
#28Sidbury Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#29St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ExmouthGood
#30St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#31St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#32Stockland Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#33Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-SchoolGood
#34The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary SchoolGood
#35Tipton St John Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#36Upottery Primary SchoolGood
#37West Hill Primary SchoolGood
#38Whimple Primary SchoolGood
#39Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#40Woodbury Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#41Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#42Farway Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#43Kilmington Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#44St Andrew's CofE Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#45Broadhembury Church of England Primary SchoolInadequate
#46Littleham Church of England Primary SchoolInadequate
#47Marpool Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

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