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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 113338

Halberton Primary School

Foundation school · Tiverton · EX16 7AT

Ages 4–11 · 111 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-10

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
92

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

7

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
11
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

111 pupils · 91 places

Pupils on roll
111
Boys / girls
56 / 55
School capacity
91
Capacity fill
111 / 91 (122%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Federation
Halberton & Uplowman Federation
Headteacher
Mr Steven Badcott

Location

Address
Church Path, Halberton
Postcode
EX16 7AT
Town
Tiverton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Mid Devon
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tiverton, Devon, 111 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18%.

Open schools in Tiverton
20
Primary schools in Tiverton
16
Academies among open schools in Tiverton
50% (10)
Open schools in EX16
20
Primary in EX16
16
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 TivertonNear EX16

  • Tidcombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 4BP · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Willand School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cullompton · EX15 2QL · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand0.98

    2.3 miles away

  • Wilcombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 4AL · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Two Moors Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 6HH · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Castle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 6QR · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Badcott
Telephone
01884820585
Website
http://www.halberton.school

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