Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy

Primary school in Lyme Regis, Devon. Good (Feb 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 6 February 2024, report published 25 March 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
Area	Grade
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Good
Early years	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around February 2028

The last inspection was in February 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

1.2 milesSt Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis
Primary, Lyme Regis, Dorset
Requires improvement (Apr 2022)
2.5 milesCharmouth Primary School
Primary, Bridport, Dorset
Report card, Jun 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention
3.1 milesMusbury Primary School
Primary, Axminster, Devon
Standards maintained (Mar 2025)
3.3 milesSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster
Primary, Axminster, Devon
Standards maintained (Dec 2024)
3.4 milesAxminster Community Primary Academy
Primary, Axminster, Devon
No overall grade. Quality of education good (May 2025)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.