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Clawton Primary School

Torridge, EX22 6QNPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Clawton Primary School

Clawton Primary School’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, judged the school as a whole to be ‘Requires Improvement’, a significant change from its previous ‘Outstanding’ rating in 2014. The inspection report, published in November 2024, gave the quality of education and leadership and management a ‘Requires improvement’ grade, while behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision were all rated ‘Good’. For a school of just 87 pupils in Torridge, Devon, the drop in rating is the headline story, but the detail matters more than the overall label. The most informative exam metric available is the local authority’s Key Stage 2 average of 57, which provides a benchmark for how Clawton’s pupils might be performing relative to other Devon primary schools. Without the school’s own KS2 results in the data, it’s impossible to say whether its pupils are meeting or exceeding that average, but the Ofsted breakdown suggests that the quality of teaching and curriculum is where the school needs to improve most.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressClawton, Holsworthy, Torridge, EX22 6QN
HeadteacherMaryl Steyn
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils87
Free School Meals (FSM)25.7%
School Capacity87 / 115 (76% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 26 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Speech & LanguageHearingMulti-Sensory

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: clawton-sch.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Clawton Primary School

Clawton Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.