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Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School

South Hams, TQ7 4LBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
5 1st-choice / 5 places
Ranking
#4,654
of 13,686 nationally

About Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School

Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School sits comfortably above the Devon local authority average for primary schools when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes. The LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 57%, but at this school 69% of pupils achieved that benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That’s a notable 12 percentage point gap in the school’s favour. Digging deeper into the individual subjects, the picture is similarly strong: 75% of pupils hit the expected standard in both reading and maths, and 69% did so in writing. Where the school really shines is in reading at the higher standard — half of all pupils achieved that level, compared with 25% in maths and just 6% in writing. Nationally, the school ranks in the 34th percentile among all primary schools, and within the South West it sits in the 28th percentile. In the South Hams local area specifically, it ranks 16th out of 35 schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressFore Street, Kingsbridge, South Hams, TQ7 4LB
HeadteacherFern de Beer
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils101
Free School Meals (FSM)11.9%
School Capacity101 / 70 (144% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jun 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Jun 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Aug 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaHearing

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-09:00

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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Aveton Gifford CofE 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.