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Buckfastleigh Primary School

Teignbridge, TQ11 0DDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
#6,228
of 13,686 nationally

About Buckfastleigh Primary School

Buckfastleigh Primary School was rated Good overall by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2024, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2021. The inspection report highlights particular strengths in early years provision, which was judged Outstanding, and behaviour and attitudes, also rated Outstanding. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits comfortably above the Devon local authority average of 57%, placing the school in the top half of primary schools nationally, ranked 6,228 out of 13,686. Within Teignbridge, it ranks 19th out of 43 schools on this measure. While the school's combined expected standard score of 64 is solid, the proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects is 12%, which is a more modest figure. Individual subject results show stronger performance in writing, where 92% of pupils met the expected standard, compared with 84% in both reading and maths.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, TQ11 0DD
HeadteacherDan Kay
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils121
Free School Meals (FSM)34.7%
School Capacity121 / 280 (43% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 13 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Buckfastleigh 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.