The Erme Primary School
Station Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0AJ
101 pupils · 58% of 175 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Devon
- Free school meals
- 17.8%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 31 March 2026, published 7 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 13% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.86 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 7 | 6 | 30 | 7 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 17 | 17 | 37 | 17 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 9 | 9 | 33 | 9 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 12 | 12 | 33 | 12 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 14 | 14 | 44 | 14 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 12 | 12 | 27 | 12 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 10 | 10 | 26 | 10 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 10 | 10 | 42 | 10 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge 0.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Stowford School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Woodlands Park Primary School 1.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Ermington Primary School 3.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Ugborough Primary School 4.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Cornwood Church of England Primary School 4.4 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.