Black Torrington Church of England Primary School

Black Torrington Church of England Primary School is currently rated as requiring improvement overall. Although the school has made efforts to enhance the quality of education, it has not yet reached a level where all pupils are adequately able to build their knowledge effectively. The leadership has prioritized curriculum development, yet its implementation lacks the necessary precision required for all students to thrive. The school demonstrates a positive environment with good behavior and attitudes among the pupils, who feel safe and are well looked after. One of the key strengths of the school is its effective approach to promoting personal development, including opportunities for clubs and community engagement. Nevertheless, there are notable concerns regarding the precise support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and the effectiveness of assessment methods used to identify learning gaps. This has hindered some pupils' ability to make consistent progress in their learning journey.

Strengths

• Strong focus on personal development and community engagement
• Pupils feel safe and well cared for
• Effective curriculum for early reading and mathematics
• High expectations for behavior and positive pupil attitudes

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum implementation lacks precision
• Assessment methods do not effectively address learning gaps
• Some pupils with SEND do not receive adequate support

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2021–22 pupils at Black Torrington Church of England Primary School attended 91.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 93.7%). 32.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 17.7%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2020–21, 0.0% of pupils at Black Torrington Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 0.5%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2020–21 Black Torrington Church of England Primary School had 12.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.6). Of its teachers in 2020–21, 100.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.4%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2020–21 Black Torrington Church of England Primary School received £10,400 and spent £9,954 for each of its 27 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £58,000 (£2,137 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust, income was £6,090 and spending £6,206 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Beaworthy · Devon local authority: places and applications

Black Torrington Church of England Primary School is part of Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• Highampton Community Primary School Beaworthy
• Bradford Primary School Holsworthy
• Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School Okehampton
• Holsworthy Community College Holsworthy
• Boasley Cross Community Primary School Okehampton
• Exbourne Church of England Primary School Okehampton
• Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit Okehampton
• Okehampton College Okehampton
• The Promise School Okehampton
• St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School Okehampton

What is Black Torrington Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Black Torrington Church of England Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Black Torrington Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Black Torrington Church of England Primary School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Black Torrington Church of England Primary School have?

Black Torrington Church of England Primary School has 3 pupils on roll.

What age range does Black Torrington Church of England Primary School cover?

Black Torrington Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Black Torrington Church of England Primary School?

Black Torrington Church of England Primary School is at Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5PU.