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OpenPrimaryURN 136563

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary

Academy converter · Newton Abbot · TQ13 7TB

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

93

Local authority

Devon

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • 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 4–11, in Newton Abbot, Devon, 93 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.5%.

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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
136563

Location

Address
Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Postcode
TQ13 7TB
Town
Newton Abbot
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Teignbridge
Constituency
Central Devon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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
93
Boys / girls
55 / 38
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
93 / 90 (103%)
Free school meals
7.5%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LINK ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LINK ACADEMY TRUST

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Arnold
Telephone
01364621261

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

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-15

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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)
69%
Higher standard (RWM)
15%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

7.6%

Persistent absence

11.7%

Unauthorised

1.1%

Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
77

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.0% · Persistent 14.9%
2021/22
Overall 5.9% · Persistent 8.6%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England