East Anstey Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

East Anstey, Tiverton, EX16 9JP

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OfstedGoodInspected 20 March 2024
Pupils35Room for 51 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 50 in 2019, 34 in 2021, 34 in 2022, 28 in 2023, 26 in 2024, 30 in 2025, 35 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.05 for 5 places, September 2026
Joint 2nd highest of 16 state primary schools in Tiverton.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 20 March 2024.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 1 January 2024 and 6 January 2025.

Tiverton comparisons use the 9 of its 16 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 7 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.

StatementThis schoolTivertonEngland
My child is happy at this school
Joint 1st highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Tiverton.
Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
100% 94% 88%
My child feels safe at this school
Joint 1st highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Tiverton.
Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
100% 94% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
Joint 1st highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Tiverton.
Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
100% 89% 84%
I would recommend this school to another parent
Joint 1st highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Tiverton.
Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
100%said yes 89% 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Tiverton figures pool parents at the Tiverton schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Devon. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered5
Families who put it first5
Of those, offered a place5 (100%)
Families who listed it at all6

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Devon

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolDevonEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
13th highest of 16 state primary schools in Tiverton.
Higher than 5% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
5.6% 20.0%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
Joint 14th highest of 16 state primary schools in Tiverton.
Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 3.9%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
10th highest of 16 state primary schools in Tiverton.
Higher than 43% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
13.3% 15.2%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
4th highest of 16 state primary schools in Tiverton.
Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.7% 6.2%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
10th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Tiverton.
Lower than 47% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.1% 5.0%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
Joint 3rd lowest of 16 state primary schools in Tiverton.
Lower than 79% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
7.1% 10.9%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 16 state primary schools in Tiverton.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 3.3 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 16 state primary schools in Tiverton.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 1.3% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.04% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
7th highest of 16 state primary schools in Tiverton.
Higher than 39% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
19.7 20.2 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 13th highest of 16 state primary schools in Tiverton.
Higher than 10% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
8.0 10.6 10.6

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.

Questions parents ask

What is East Anstey Primary School's Ofsted rating?

East Anstey Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 20 March 2024.

Would parents recommend East Anstey Primary School?

100% of the 11 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 1 January 2024 and 6 January 2025 said they would recommend East Anstey Primary School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Is East Anstey Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 5 families put East Anstey Primary School as their first choice for 5 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 5 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.