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Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School

Community school · Winkleigh · EX19 8LJ

Ages 2–11 · 105 pupils · Devon

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
74

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
18
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill100%

105 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
105
Boys / girls
53 / 52
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
105 / 105 (100%)
Free school meals
8.6%
FSM pupils
7
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
Headteacher
Ian Thomas

Location

Address
Beaford
Postcode
EX19 8LJ
Town
Winkleigh
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Torridge
Constituency
Torridge and West Devon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

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 Winkleigh, Devon, 105 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.6%.

Open schools in Winkleigh
4
Primary schools in Winkleigh
3
Academies among open schools in Winkleigh
50% (2)
Open schools in EX19
4
Primary in EX19
3
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ian Thomas

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