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Ashwater Primary School

Community school · Beaworthy · EX21 5EW

Ages 2–11 · 42 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

3.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
28

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

42 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
42
Boys / girls
24 / 18
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
42 / 56 (75%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Carey Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Ruhaina Alford

Location

Address
Ashwater
Postcode
EX21 5EW
Town
Beaworthy
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Torridge
Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Beaworthy, Devon, 42 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10%.

Open schools in Beaworthy
6
Primary schools in Beaworthy
5
Academies among open schools in Beaworthy
33% (2)
Open schools in EX21
6
Primary in EX21
5
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BeaworthyNear EX21

  • Clawton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Holsworthy · EX22 6QN · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS218%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM31.9%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ruhaina Alford
Telephone
01409211228
Website
www.thecareyfederation.co.uk

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