Heathcoat Primary School

DevonFoundation school

Broad Lane, Tiverton, EX16 5HE

Headteacher: Miss Demelza HigginsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 314 (capacity: 420)

Ofsted RatingInspected 12 March 2024Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
28.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level57.0%
Exceeding19.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0

Writing

Expected level39.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level39.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)97.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
17
Applications received
24
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
39.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1646.0%0.0%-0.3-0.8-2.0
2016/1753.0%8.0%-0.2+2.2-0.9
2017/1851.0%5.0%-3.1-3.4-1.6
2018/1941.0%4.0%-5.4-3.9-4.7
2022/2338.0%0.0%+0.3-2.6-2.1
2023/2445.0%2.0%---
2024/2528.0%0.0%---
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