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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 145338

Chagford Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Newton Abbot · TQ13 8BZ

Ages 2–11 · 137 pupils · Devon

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-08

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
117

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
15
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill65%

137 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
137
Boys / girls
70 / 67
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
137 / 210 (65%)
Free school meals
13.3%
FSM pupils
16
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr James Green

Location

Address
Lower Street, Chagford, Chagford Church of England Primary School
Postcode
TQ13 8BZ
Town
Newton Abbot
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
West Devon
Constituency
Central Devon
Urban/rural
Larger 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 2–11, in Newton Abbot, Devon, 137 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Newton Abbot
36
Primary schools in Newton Abbot
28
Academies among open schools in Newton Abbot
50% (18)
Open schools in TQ13
14
Primary in TQ13
10
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Green
Telephone
01647432412

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