Highampton Community Primary School, Beaworthy
Highampton Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Beaworthy, part of Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. It was 53% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Highampton Community Primary School in detail
Getting a place at Highampton Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Highampton Community Primary School as their first choice, for 6 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 Highampton Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Highampton Community Primary School are Black Torrington Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Requires improvement); Hatherleigh Community Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 59% reading, 50% maths); Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School (3.5 miles, Good); and Halwill Community Primary School (4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 88% maths).
Black Torrington Church of England Primary SchoolHatherleigh Community Primary SchoolNorthlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolHalwill Community Primary School
The trust
Highampton Community Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 6 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 4 (12.1%) 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
Highampton Community Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 pupils: more 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 Highampton Community Primary School.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Suspensions and exclusions
Highampton Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
30.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
16.5
Avg class size
20.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Highampton Community Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Highampton Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Highampton Community 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)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Highampton Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
53%
Available places
26 pupils
49 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Beaworthy
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Beaworthy
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
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
30.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
33
Total Pupils
18
Boys
15
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
8.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,607
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£12,779
Per pupil
£351k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
21.7%
Persistent absence
23
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Highampton Community Primary School
What is Highampton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Highampton Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Highampton Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Highampton Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Highampton Community Primary School?
Highampton Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 53% of its 49 places.
How big are the classes at Highampton Community Primary School?
Classes at Highampton Community Primary School average 16.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Highampton Community Primary School?
Highampton Community Primary School has around 33 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Highampton Community Primary School?
7.4% of sessions were missed at Highampton Community Primary School in 2024/25. 21.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Highampton Community Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Highampton Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Highampton Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Highampton Community Primary School?
Highampton Community Primary School is at Highampton, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)