UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryURN 140774

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast

Academy converter · Buckfastleigh · TQ11 0EA

Compare school

Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

168

Local authority

Devon

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 3–11, in Buckfastleigh, Devon, 168 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Plymouth.

Open schools in Buckfastleigh
2
Primary schools in Buckfastleigh
2
Academies among open schools in Buckfastleigh
100% (2)
Open schools in TQ11
2
Primary in TQ11
2
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 BuckfastleighNear TQ11

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
140774

Location

Address
Buckfast Road, Buckfast
Postcode
TQ11 0EA
Town
Buckfastleigh
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Teignbridge
Constituency
Central Devon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
168
Boys / girls
90 / 78
School capacity
110
Capacity fill
168 / 110 (153%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Plymouth
Governance
Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST
Academy trust
PLYMOUTH CAST
Sponsor
Plymouth CAST

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sophie Kerswell
Telephone
01364642389
Website
www.st-marysrc.devon.sch.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-03

Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding standards
Met

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
63%
Higher standard (RWM)
25%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables