North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery, North Tawton

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Clare Vincent
Pupils:160 / 210 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:0183782284
Address:Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB
Trust:DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 23 June 2022View full report
URN:145333
UKPRN:10066389
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Central Devon
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-12ppMaths+23ppWriting-1pp

Reading has declined from 84% to 72%. Maths has improved from 60% to 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 67%.

Class Sizes

24.5

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Strawberry Fields (N-bound)
197m · 3 min walk
Clock Tower (SE-bound)
278m · 5 min walk
The Square (NW-bound)
287m · 5 min walk
Cottles View (opp)
446m · 7 min walk
Barkers Way (opp)
549m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

160 pupils

210 capacity

50 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - North Tawton

Low pressure
New homes approved:47
Projected new pupils:12

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for North Tawton

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(2)

23 June 2022
8 October 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.41089%

Overall absence

11.90476%

Persistent absence

126

Enrolments

Authorised4.22975%
Unauthorised1.18114%
Persistent (10%+)11.90476%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.26993%
18/19
2.64763%
20/21
7.10516%
21/22
7.5049%
22/23
6.59633%
23/24
5.41089%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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