Winkleigh Primary School

Type Primary / Foundation school
Age Range 0-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Farmer Frank's Lane
Winkleigh
Devon
EX19 8JQ
Phone 0183783354
Reference Number 113174

Winkleigh Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all key domains during its first inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic. The school provides an ambitious and well-structured curriculum that meets the needs of its pupils, fostering a sense of pride and responsibility among students. They benefit from a range of extracurricular activities and a supportive learning environment where staff are dedicated to promoting the well-being of both pupils and parents. However, some gaps in knowledge, particularly due to pandemic-related absences, have been identified in certain subjects, indicating areas where improvements can be made.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 205
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.27%
Girls: 50.73%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 24

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 13 25
2 12 10 22
3 12 8 20
4 19 12 31
5 8 13 21
6 11 13 24

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95.1%
White & Asian 2%
White, Other 0.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 05 May 2022
Date Report
05 May 2022 School inspection:
14 Mar 2017 Short inspection
13 Feb 2013 Full inspection:
23 Sep 2009 Full inspection:
10 Feb 2009 Monitoring visit
04 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
15 Nov 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils show pride in their school and eagerly engage in responsibilities.
  • The curriculum is well-sequenced and coherent, effectively preparing pupils for future education.
  • Pupils demonstrate positive behavior and play well together during breaktimes.
  • There are strong systems in place for supporting pupils with SEND.
  • Effective phonics teaching supports pupils' reading development.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects, teachers do not utilize assessment data effectively to address gaps in pupils' knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5%

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 107

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 2.4
Writing 0.3
Maths 0.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 3 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

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Name Distance
Exbourne Church of England Primary School
Exbourne, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3SQ
4.05 miles
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery
Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
4.41 miles
Dolton Church of England Primary School
The Square, Dolton, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8QF
4.62 miles
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Acorn School
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