Shebbear Community School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Beaworthy, Devon
Shebbear Community School is a primary school in Beaworthy, Devon for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 May 2022. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shebbear, Beaworthy, EX21 5SG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 54 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this friendly school.”
- “The family ethos that pervades the school helps pupils who are new to the community to settle well.”
- “They get on well with each other and have positive relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “Pupils say that in the past, occasional incidents of bullying did happen.”
- “However, it is too early to see any discernible impact.”
- “There is a small number of children in the early years who have fallen behind in learning to read.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Bradford Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Black Torrington Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit 4.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Highampton Community Primary School 4.1 mi Good Last distance published
- The Clinton Church of England Primary School 5.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Halwill Community Primary School 6.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holsworthy Church of England Primary School 6.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hatherleigh Community Primary School 6.9 mi Good Last distance published