Heathcoat Primary School, Tiverton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school is focused on giving all pupils an ambitious education with a well-planned curriculum where teaching builds on what children already know. Staff are positive and supportive, and the school carefully tailors learning for pupils with additional needs. School leaders are working hard to improve outcomes for all children.
Key Strengths
- Strong curriculum development in geography and science with effective use of learning organisers to help pupils remember prior knowledge
- Effective leadership work to build subject leaders' confidence and expertise
- Positive approaches to checking pupil learning through retrieval tasks and end-of-topic showcases
- Supportive staff who are engaged and positive about school improvements
- Good support for pupils with SEND through careful adaptations
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum improvements not yet as well developed across all subjects in the wider curriculum
- Pupils' outcomes at the end of key stage 2 still have historical gaps that need addressing
- Governors need to strengthen how they assure themselves of the impact of changes
Heathcoat Primary School has made progress in improving the quality of education since joining a management partnership in January 2025, with leaders taking decisive action to develop an ambitious curriculum. However, some aspects of the school still need further improvement.
At a Glance
36.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
28 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 57%. Maths has declined from 65% to 39%. Writing has declined from 49% to 39%.
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
30.7
KS2
11
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
267 pupils
420 capacity
153 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Tiverton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tiverton
Admissions Demand - Devon
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(109)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.52111%
Overall absence
18.01471%
Persistent absence
272
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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