Cockwood Primary School

About Cockwood Primary School

Cockwood Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results comfortably outpace the Devon local authority average, marking it as a notably strong performer for a state primary. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths sits at 57%, Cockwood achieves 75% — a gap of 18 percentage points. That places the school in the top 25% nationally and 32nd out of 309 similar schools across Devon. Its local Teignbridge ranking is even sharper: 5th out of 43 primaries, putting it in the 11th percentile. The school is also oversubscribed, with 19 applications for 12 places in 2025/26 and all 12 first-preference offers accepted, suggesting strong local demand. Headteacher Lorraine Curry leads a small school of 83 pupils, just one place below its 84-capacity, with 19.3% of children eligible for free school meals — slightly above the national average but not out of step for a rural Devon primary.

Digging into the 2023/24 SATs data, Cockwood’s reading scores are particularly strong: 94% of pupils reached the expected standard and 25% achieved a higher standard, with an average scaled score of 107. Maths also performs well — 88% at expected and 13% at higher, average score 104 — though writing lags a little at 75% expected and 19% higher. The combined expected figure of 75% is the metric that drives its strong ranking. Ofsted’s most recent ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management rated Outstanding. The previous graded inspection in 2014 also awarded Good overall, with early years provision and leadership both Good at that point. There is no Progress 8 data available for this primary, so it’s not possible to compare value-added directly, but the raw attainment figures are well above the Devon average and suggest pupils leave Cockwood well prepared for secondary school.

The school offers a broad set of facilities for its size, including a forest school, playing fields, art studios, an ICT suite, a gymnasium and a sports hall. Clubs range from film and gardening to drama, eco and science, and sports provision includes rounders, netball, swimming and gymnastics. For families with children who have additional needs, Cockwood lists SEND support for six categories: specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech and language communication, multi-sensory impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school does not have a nursery or sixth form, and it is not a boarding school. With its strong academic outcomes, oversubscribed places and Good Ofsted rating, Cockwood is a solid choice for families in the Teignbridge area who want a small, community-focused primary with above-average results and a good range of enrichment activities.

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