Shebbear Community School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Shebbear
Beaworthy
Devon
EX21 5SG
Phone 01409281220
Reference Number 113166

Shebbear Community School continues to demonstrate consistent good performance, establishing itself as a vital part of the local community. The school fosters a friendly environment that helps pupils acclimatize quickly, especially those newly integrated into the community. With high expectations set by leaders for both pupils and staff, the school's motto emphasizing the significance of every lesson is actively embraced. Pupils benefit from a curriculum that enhances their understanding of the wider world, ensuring they are well-prepared for life in modern Britain.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 64
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50%
Girls: 50%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 25%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 20

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 Unknown 6 6
2 2 6 8
3 7 5 12
4 6 1 7
5 7 4 11
6 5 5 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 98.4%
Unclassified 1.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 25 May 2022
Date Report
25 May 2022 School inspection
15 Nov 2016 Short inspection
01 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
04 Dec 2008 Full inspection:
13 Sep 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong community involvement and family ethos
  • High expectations for pupils and staff
  • Comprehensive approach to personal development
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
  • Positive relationships among pupils and staff
  • High priority placed on reading and a strong reading culture

Areas for Improvement

  • Some early years children not receiving enough support to catch up in reading
  • Use of assessment in mathematics not sufficiently challenging for all pupils

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 106
Maths 103

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 -0.8
Writing 1
Maths 0.2

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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 0 0
Third Preference 0 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Bradford Primary School
Bradford, Holemoor, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7AB
2.66 miles
Black Torrington Church of England Primary School
Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5PU
2.69 miles
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit
Fore Street, Langtree, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8NF
3.98 miles
Highampton Community Primary School
Highampton, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5LE
4.14 miles
Name Distance
Shebbear College
Shebbear, Beaworthy, EX21 5HJ
0.5 miles
Marland School
Peters Marland, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8QQ
3.44 miles
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