Heathcoat Primary School, Tiverton

Requires Improvement
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~689m)Possible (~984m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Carly Wilkins
Pupils:267 / 420 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01884252445
Address:Broad Lane, Tiverton, EX16 5HE
Federation:The Federation of Tiverton Schools
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:113343
UKPRN:10077461
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tiverton and Minehead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend75%
Child is happy75%
Well taught79%
Good progress75%
Feels safe75%
Well behaved82%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed79%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development71%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-25ppMaths-26ppWriting-10pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

King Street (N-bound)
62m · 1 min walk
Orchard Way (N-bound)
181m · 3 min walk
Howden Road (W-bound)
226m · 4 min walk
Old School Close (N-bound)
259m · 4 min walk
St Paul Street (W-bound)
303m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

64%

Available places

267 pupils

420 capacity

153 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Tiverton

Low pressure
New homes approved:933
Projected new pupils:233

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tiverton

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(109)

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Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.52111%

Overall absence

18.01471%

Persistent absence

272

Enrolments

Authorised5.69091%
Unauthorised0.8302%
Persistent (10%+)18.01471%
Severe (50%+)2.20588%

Absence trend

3.55798%
18/19
3.10516%
20/21
5.91608%
21/22
5.41789%
22/23
4.87514%
23/24
6.52111%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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