Clawton Primary School, Holsworthy
Clawton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Holsworthy, part of Learning Academy Partnership (south West). It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 5 schools in Holsworthy with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 69% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Clawton Primary School in detail
Clawton Primary School in its own words
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.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Clawton Primary School 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.
Getting a place at Clawton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Clawton Primary School as their first choice and 6 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Clawton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Clawton Primary School 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, Good, 83% reading, 33% maths).
Clawton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Ashwater Primary SchoolHolsworthy Church of England Primary SchoolBoyton Community Primary SchoolBradford Primary School
The trust
Clawton Primary School is one of 22 schools run by Learning Academy Partnership (south West), an academy trust.
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Clawton Primary School (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%).
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 12 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 2 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Clawton Primary School had 2 teachers in 2026, one for every 36 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Clawton Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (s-bound), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
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).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Clawton Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Since joining the trust, leaders have guided the school through a period of significant staffing and leadership changes. The school is now stabilised. Staff and the trust are determined for all pupils to be successful. The curriculum has undergone many changes to ensure that staff have high expectations of pupils. This work is making a difference to the quality of education pupils receive. However, it is early days. Pupils do not build their knowledge well enough across the curriculum. Some pupils do not quickly become accurate readers.
Pupils benefit from high-quality pastoral support. This helps pupils feel safe and welcome. Parents and carers value the care the school provides to their child. Equality is important to pupils. One pupil said, 'Everyone treats others equally here.' Staff have warm relationships with pupils to help them learn in a nurturing environment.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's work to develop an ambitious curriculum is ongoing. In some subjects, the curriculum does not make clear how pupils can build on their prior learning. In these subjects, some staff do not have the expertise they need to present important knowledge clearly to pupils. Staff do not always help pupils to close gaps in their knowledge. This stalls progress through the curriculum for pupils. The school has prioritised training for staff in these subjects, which has resulted in some improvements to teaching.
For subjects that are further ahead on their journey, the school has identified with precision the knowledge it wants pupils to know and remember. As a result, teachers are clear about what to teach and when. This is helping pupils to build their knowledge more securely.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2014 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
31.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
25 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
22.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Clawton Primary School is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Clawton Primary School
Will you get a place at Clawton Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 3 first choices for 3 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
71 pupils
103 places
32 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Holsworthy rural Primary planning area (Devon) will have 271 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
82
Total Pupils
46
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
2
Teachers
41.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
School Funding
£7,497
Per pupil
£579k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
16.7%
Persistent absence
66
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Clawton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Clawton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Clawton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Clawton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Clawton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
Is it hard to get a place at Clawton Primary School?
Clawton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 103 places.
How big are the classes at Clawton Primary School?
Classes at Clawton Primary School average 22.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Clawton Primary School?
Clawton Primary School has around 82 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Clawton Primary School?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Clawton Primary School in 2024/25. 16.7% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Clawton Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Clawton Primary School?
Clawton Primary School is at Clawton, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6QN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)