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Bridestowe Primary School

Academy converter · Okehampton · EX20 4EL

Ages 4–11 · 86 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

3.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)0.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
74

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 fill100%

86 pupils · 86 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
43 / 43
School capacity
86
Capacity fill
86 / 86 (100%)
Free school meals
16.3%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Counter

Location

Address
Bridestowe
Postcode
EX20 4EL
Town
Okehampton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
West Devon
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Okehampton, Devon, 86 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.3%.

Open schools in Okehampton
14
Primary schools in Okehampton
11
Academies among open schools in Okehampton
71% (10)
Open schools in EX20
16
Primary in EX20
13
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 OkehamptonNear EX20

  • Lydford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Okehampton · EX20 4AU · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM18.8%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Counter
Telephone
01837861361
Website
http://www.bridestowe-primary.devon.sch.uk/

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