Buckfastleigh Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Bossell Road
Buckfastleigh
Devon
TQ11 0DD
Phone 01364643304
Reference Number 136562

General Makeup

Number of pupils 121
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.37%
Girls: 44.63%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 34.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 23.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 5 12
2 8 13 21
3 7 10 17
4 6 5 11
5 13 10 23
6 12 7 19

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.1%
White, Other 3.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.7%
White & Asian 1.7%
Unclassified 0.8%
White & Black (African) 0.8%
African 0.8%
Mixed, Other 0.8%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 2024-03-14
Date Report
2024-02-06 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 14 March 2024
2021-09-14 School inspection:Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 12 October 2021
2017-12-05 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 10 January 2018
2013-03-12 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 18 April 2013
2012-02-14 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 18 February 2012
Previously as Buckfastleigh Primary School
2011-03-10 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 30 March 2011
2008-12-09 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 08 January 2009
2008-07-08 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 17 July 2008
2008-03-12 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 21 March 2008
2007-11-13 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 27 November 2007
2007-05-02 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 23 May 2007
2006-11-14 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 15 January 2007
2000-02-28 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 05 June 2000
2011-03-10 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 30 March 2011
2008-12-09 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 08 January 2009
2008-07-08 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 17 July 2008
2008-03-12 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 21 March 2008
2007-11-13 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 27 November 2007
2007-05-02 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 23 May 2007
2006-11-14 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 15 January 2007
2000-02-28 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 05 June 2000

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11% Unlock Unlock

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 105 Unlock Unlock
Maths 104 Unlock Unlock

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 -5.3 Unlock Unlock
Writing -2.1 Unlock Unlock
Maths -5.6 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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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.

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 5 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast
Buckfast Road, Buckfast, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0EA
0.77 miles
Landscove Church of England Primary School
Landscove, Nr Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7LY
2.27 miles
Ashburton Primary School
Whistley Hill, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7DW
2.65 miles
Dartington Church of England Academy
Shinners Bridge, Dartington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6JU
3.75 miles
Broadhempston Village Primary School
Broadhempston, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6BL
3.95 miles
St Christophers School
Mount Barton, Staverton, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6PF
4.1 miles
Park School
Park School, Park Road, Dartington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6EQ
4.38 miles
South Brent Primary School
Totnes Road, South Brent, Devon, TQ10 9JN
4.42 miles
Name Distance
Sands School
48 East Street, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7AX
2.7 miles
South Devon Steiner School
Hood Manor, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AB
2.79 miles
South Dartmoor Community College
Balland Lane, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7EW
3.35 miles
On Track Education West Yarner
West Yarner, Dun Cross, Dartington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6DX
3.55 miles
Bidwell Brook School
Shinner's Bridge, Dartington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6JU
3.75 miles
Redwood River School
Old Postern, The Dartington Estate, Dartington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6EA
3.75 miles
King Edward VI Community College
Ashburton Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JX
4.78 miles
Totnes Independent School
Windmill House, 21 Ashburton Road, Totnes, Totnes, TQ9 5JT
4.96 miles
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