Farway Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Devon
Church Green, Colyton, EX24 6EQ
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 19/03/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
92.9%
36.0% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
33
Capacity used
Has space59%
56 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
3 of 3 families who put it first got an offer
3
Places offered
4
Total applications
1.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 3 | 3 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 1 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 0 | 0 | — |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 75% |
Devon lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Sam Butler
- Address
- Church Green, Farway, Colyton, EX24 6EQ
- Phone
- 01404871239
- Local authority
- Devon
- Ward / constituency
- Coly Valley · Honiton and Sidmouth
- Area
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 151003
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 32% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: LINK ACADEMY TRUST
33 pupils · 56 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
19 March 2024
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessEarly years Requires improvement Personal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Requires improvement - 23
11 January 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 25 pupils
Attendance
92.9%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
7.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
36.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Devon council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.