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Shebbear Community School

Community school · Beaworthy · EX21 5SG

Ages 4–11 · 54 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-18

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

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%+)11.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
67

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 fill77%

54 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
54
Boys / girls
28 / 26
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
54 / 70 (77%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Headteacher
Rebecca Evans & Lois Gough

Location

Address
Shebbear
Postcode
EX21 5SG
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 4–11, in Beaworthy, Devon, 54 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.2%.

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

  • Bradford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Holsworthy · EX22 7AB · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM27.8%

    2.7 miles away

  • Shebbear College

    Other independent school

    Beaworthy · EX21 5HJ · Devon

    Ages 2–19

    • Att844.9
    • EM5+36%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Rebecca Evans & Lois Gough
Telephone
01409281220
Website
www.shebbear-pri.devon.sch.uk

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