Clawton Academy, Holsworthy

In its own words: "Clawton Primary School is a fantastic setting for children to learn and develop. Our vision BELIEVE, BELONG, BECOME guides our school community in it’s daily efforts to add value to our children’s learning and welfare. It models the strength of character that being safe, being ready and being respectful adds to our learning dispositions."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Clawton Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Clawton Academy as their first choice and 6 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.

First-choice demand has fallen from 18 in 2021 to 3 in 2026, while places went from 18 to 3.

Across Devon, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2025, families in Devon lodged 45 appeals against primary school offers; 15 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (13.3% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Clawton Academy are Ashwater Primary School (3 miles, Good); Holsworthy Church of England Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 61% maths); Boyton Community Primary School (4.7 miles, Requires improvement, 38% reading, 25% maths); and Bradford Primary School (5.8 miles, Requires improvement, 83% reading, 33% maths).

Clawton Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

Clawton Academy is one of 22 schools run by Learning Academy Partnership (south West), an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.

25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Clawton Academy (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

24.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (the average state school: 24.5%), and 0% speak English as an additional language (average: 18.5%), according to the 2025 school census.

In 2025, 7 pupils (8%) received SEN support and 1 (1.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 15.6% and 3.9% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Clawton Academy employed 8 teachers in 2024, roughly one for every 9 pupils. Their average salary was £40,870.

Its 2026 funding allocation works out at £7,497 per pupil (£0.6 million in total), including £27,270 of pupil premium for disadvantaged pupils.

There is no railway or Underground station within about three miles of Clawton Academy.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (s-bound), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Clawton Academy stands in is among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 6th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).

Clawton Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2023/24.