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Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

Torridge, EX38 7NUPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
51 1st-choice / 51 offers made
Ranking
#12,327
of 13,686 nationally

About Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Torridge, South West, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 476 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 530.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (12 Nov 2024). 52% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 51 first-preference applications and 51 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBorough Road, Torrington, Torridge, EX38 7NU
HeadteacherMr Matthew Newall
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils476
Free School Meals (FSM)21.8%
School Capacity476 / 530 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Nov 2024
View Report
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 9 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-09:00

After-school care

15:20-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.