Acorn School

Other · Other independent special school · Ages 8–16 · Winkleigh, Devon

Acorn School is an other school in Winkleigh, Devon for ages 8–16 (other independent special school).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade

“Pupils are at the heart of Acorn School.”
“The school’s ambition for pupils to succeed and flourish is exceptional.”
“Pupils overcome many significant challenges because the school enables them to be resilient and persistent when faced with difficulties.”

“In some subject areas, where the curriculum is currently being refined, the knowledge that the school intends pupils to learn and remember is not as precise and clear.”
“This also impacts how well the school can check and monitor the progress pupils make in these areas.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	0%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	1.7	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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