Littleham Church of England Primary School

About Littleham Church of England Primary School

Littleham Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Exmouth, Devon, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 82 pupils aged 2 to 11 attend the school. The school holds an 'Inadequate' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 8% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 98 in reading and 97 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Littleham Church of England Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 9 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 9.1%. There are about 13.6 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 68% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering Littleham Church of England Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.