Halwill Community Primary School, Beaworthy

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Ruhaina Alford
Pupils:77 / 105 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01409221476
Address:Dreybury Lane, Halwill, Beaworthy, EX21 5XU
Federation:The Carey Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 29 April 2025View full report
URN:113151
UKPRN:10076101
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Torridge and Tavistock
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Halwill Community Primary School creates an ambitious and supportive environment where children develop into confident, caring individuals. The school excels at building strong behaviour and attitudes, with pupils showing genuine respect for one another and a mature approach to learning. Beyond the classroom, enrichment activities and carefully planned visits broaden pupils' horizons and help them understand the wider world.

Key Strengths

  • Exemplary pupil behaviour and positive attitudes to learning throughout the school
  • Well-designed, knowledge-rich curriculum with high expectations that exceed national standards
  • Strong phonics programme with effective early reading support and swift identification of pupils who need extra help
  • Excellent personal development provision including trips to Parliament, museums and theatres
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs who access the ambitious curriculum alongside peers

Areas for Improvement

  • In a small number of subjects, essential knowledge has not been clearly identified, causing variability in how teachers emphasise and revisit content
  • Pupils do not consistently recall prior learning or make connections across subjects where key knowledge is not precisely defined

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils feeling safe and knowing they can speak to trusted adults about concerns.

Extracurricular Activities

After-school singing club, athletics club, drawing club, overnight camps at school, visits to London, trips to Houses of Parliament, museum visits, theatre visits

Halwill Community Primary School is a village school at the heart of its community with ambitious expectations for all pupils. The school achieves good outcomes across education, with outstanding behaviour and attitudes.

At a Glance

5.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

22 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy91%
Well taught96%
Good progress86%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with41%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns73%
Wider development77%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths+6ppWriting+12pp

Reading has declined from 82% to 75%. Maths has improved from 82% to 88%. Writing has improved from 76% to 88%.

Class Sizes

20.5

Avg class size

16.0

Infant (KS1)

25.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Station Road (S-bound)
164m · 3 min walk
Station Fields (opp)
269m · 4 min walk
Beaworthy Cross Farm (S-bound)
468m · 8 min walk
Halwill Meadow (W-bound)
641m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

73%

Available places

77 pupils

105 capacity

28 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Beaworthy

Low pressure
New homes approved:280
Projected new pupils:70

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Beaworthy

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(7)

29 April 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
10 December 2019
19 January 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.82536%

Overall absence

5.40541%

Persistent absence

74

Enrolments

Authorised4.50319%
Unauthorised0.32218%
Persistent (10%+)5.40541%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.45376%
18/19
2.96341%
20/21
7.20517%
21/22
5.64556%
22/23
5.00104%
23/24
4.82536%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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