Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School, Yelverton
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Yelverton, part of Tavistock Co-Operative Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 5 schools in Yelverton with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School in detail
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School is a 'GOOD' school (Ofsted October 2023). It is situated within the village of Horrabridge, between Yelverton and Tavistock, on the western edge of Dartmoor. Our school provides a friendly, nurturing and inclusive environment and benefits from fabulous facilities and a committed and caring staff."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, multi-sports, cross-country, choir and coding.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (69% in reading, 94% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School are Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good); St Andrew's Church of England Academy (1.9 miles, 85% reading, 75% maths); Meavy Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 82% maths); and Whitchurch Community Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 69% maths).
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England AcademyMeavy Church of England Primary SchoolWhitchurch Community Primary School
The trust
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School is one of 2 schools run by Tavistock Co-Operative Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (11.4%) received SEN support and 12 (6.5%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Suspensions and exclusions
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
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 October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
21.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 94% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
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
Check free transport to Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Horrabridge Primary & Nursery 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
189 pupils
209 places
20 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Yelverton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Yelverton
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
184
Total Pupils
109
Boys
75
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,116
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,466
Per pupil
£1094k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
8.8%
Persistent absence
160
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Horrabridge Primary & Nursery 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 Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School?
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 209 places.
How big are the classes at Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School?
Classes at Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School?
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School has around 184 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School in 2024/25. 8.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Horrabridge Primary & Nursery 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 Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 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 Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School?
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School is at Walkhampton Road, Horrabridge, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7SZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)