Broadhempston Village Primary School, Totnes

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 4โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.3km)Unlikely (~3.0km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Karen Barlow
Pupils:43 / 70 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01803812689
Address:Broadhempston, Totnes, TQ9 6BL
Trust:LINK ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:147493
UKPRN:10084479
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newton Abbot
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2013 inspection โ€” up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

27 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress96%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with26%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths-17ppWriting-16pp

Reading has declined from 100% to 92%. Maths has declined from 100% to 83%. Writing has declined from 83% to 67%.

Class Sizes

18.0

Avg class size

17.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Square (NW-bound)
30m ยท 0 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

61%

Available places

43 pupils

70 capacity

27 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Totnes

Medium pressure
New homes approved:887
Projected new pupils:222

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Totnes

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,263

Applications

6,758

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
5 June 2013
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

1.99918%

Overall absence

1.88679%

Persistent absence

53

Enrolments

Authorised1.76969%
Unauthorised0.2295%
Persistent (10%+)1.88679%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.32248%
20/21
7.74699%
21/22
2.84109%
22/23
3.33551%
23/24
1.99918%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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