Dunsford Community Academy
Exeter · Devon
LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST) is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 18 member schools: 18 primary schools. Local authorities: Cornwall | Devon | Torbay. Regions: South West. — from the LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST) public record.
Dunsford Community Academy is a primary academy in Exeter, Devon, part of LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST). It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Dunsford Community Academy
- Address
- Dunsford
- Postcode
- EX6 7DD
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Devon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- URN (official identifier)
- 145347
- Establishment number
- 2418
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 97
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 84
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
- Local authority
- Devon
- Headteacher
- Mr Liam O'Sullivan
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 17 May 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- dunsford-lap.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01626572971
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Dunsford Community Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 97 | 97,836 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 1.0% | 22.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 15.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.0% | 6.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Dunsford Community Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 4 Jul 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Dunsford Community Primary School (URN 113199)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 7 Nov 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dunsford Community Primary School (URN 113199)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Oct 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dunsford Community Primary School (URN 113199)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 21 May 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dunsford Community Primary School (URN 113199)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 11 Aug 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Dunsford Community Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.5% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Dunsford Community Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £1,550 for 1 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 1.2% | 22.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £19 | £300 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Dunsford Community Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 89 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Devon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £676,000 £7,596 per pupil | £7,210 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £537,000 £6,034 per pupil | £6,148 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £277,000 £3,112 per pupil · 51.6% | £2,999 · 48.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £78,000 £876 per pupil · 14.5% | £1,143 · 18.6% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £12,000 £135 per pupil · 2.2% | £186 · 3.0% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £12,000 £135 per pupil · 2.2% | £64 · 1.0% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £139,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,784 per pupil, supply and agency £307 per pupil — spending up £250 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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