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Ashwater Primary School

Torridge, EX21 5EWPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
5 1st-choice / 5 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Ashwater Primary School

Ashwater Primary School is a small state primary in Torridge, Devon, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 judged it Good overall, with leadership and management also rated Good. That places it in the majority of Devon primary schools, but the local authority picture is worth noting: only five out of 309 primary schools in Devon are rated Outstanding, so a solid Good is a realistic and respectable benchmark. The school’s size is a defining feature — just 43 pupils against a capacity of 56 — and it is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with five first-preference applications for five places and a total of six applications overall. That slight oversubscription suggests local families see value in what it offers, even if headline metrics like Progress 8 or KS2 SATs scores are not published for this school, making direct comparison with the Devon LA average of 57 for KS2 attainment impossible from the available data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAshwater, Beaworthy, Torridge, EX21 5EW
HeadteacherRuhaina Alford
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils43
Free School Meals (FSM)6.7%
School Capacity43 / 56 (77% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Apr 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Speech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Source: thecareyfederation.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ashwater Primary School

Ashwater Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.