St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School
Academy converter in Crediton, Devon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Anglican/Church of England |
| Pupils on roll | 51 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 33.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | CHULMLEIGH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Address | Eastington Road, Lapford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6QE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.stc-primary.devon.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 0136383292 |
| URN | 137780 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 2 June 2026, published 7 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 October 2023, published 4 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- East Worlington Primary School (primary school, about 6.7 km)
- Copplestone Primary School (primary school, about 6.8 km)
- Bow Community Primary School (primary school, about 7.2 km)
- Chulmleigh Primary School (primary school, about 7.7 km)
- Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 9.3 km)
- North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 9.6 km)
- Winkleigh Primary School (primary school, about 10.3 km)
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