Hayward's Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address East Street
Crediton
Devon
EX17 3AX
Phone 01363772970
Reference Number 113069

Hayward's Primary School demonstrates a strong overall performance, with notable strengths in inclusion and personal development. The school fosters an inclusive environment where all pupils, especially those with special educational needs and disadvantaged backgrounds, receive effective support and encouragement to thrive. It has established a positive school culture that emphasizes safeguarding and well-being, ensuring that pupils feel safe and valued in their learning environment. While academic achievements are generally in line with national averages, the school aims to enhance the standards achieved by its pupils, particularly in key stage 2, where a significant proportion do not reach higher standards.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 399
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.63%
Girls: 48.37%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 22.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 29 30 59
2 30 28 58
3 29 25 54
4 31 29 60
5 27 25 52
6 30 31 61

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.2%
White, Other 6.8%
Indian 0.8%
White & Black (African) 0.8%
Unclassified 0.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.3%
Asian, Other 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Expected standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Strong standard
 >  Achievement Expected standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Expected standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Strong standard
 >  Early Years Expected standard
Last Report Date 03 Mar 2026
Date Report
03 Mar 2026 School inspection
08 Dec 2021 School inspection
07 Dec 2016 Short inspection
26 Jun 2012 Full inspection
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
12 Feb 2008 Full inspection
09 Feb 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations for pupil success.
  • Effective early identification and support for pupils with SEND.
  • Extensive opportunities for personal development and enrichment.
  • Strong inclusion practices for disadvantaged pupils.
  • Comprehensive safeguarding procedures.
  • Positive relationships between staff, pupils, and families.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils in key stage 2 are not achieving higher standards.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.2
Writing 0.6
Maths -1.2

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 11 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

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