Running Deer School
Other independent special school · Ages 8–16 · Moretonhampstead, Devon
Running Deer School is an independent special school in Moretonhampstead, Devon for ages 8–16.
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Key facts
- Address
- Butterdon Wood, Willingstone, Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8PY
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8–16
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 14 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Running Deer is a school where everyone is welcome.”
- “Staff take the time to get to know them and their interests.”
- “They trust staff to support and guide them.”
To improve
- “However, there is more to do to ensure that pupils fully benefit from the improvements made.”
- “As a result, the quality of education that pupils receive is not good.”
- “However, in a few subjects, leaders have not developed a comprehensive understanding of how the curriculum impacts pupils’ learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Devon.
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