Boasley Cross Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Okehampton, Devon
Boasley Cross Community Primary School is a primary school in Okehampton, Devon for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 10 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
- Bratton Clovelly, Okehampton, EX20 4JH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 39 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 10 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Boasley Cross are nurtured well by caring adults.”
- “‘Staff at this school truly care about the well-being of my child,’ was a comment from a parent.”
- “Adults take the time to know pupils well.”
To improve
- “However, assessment is not used consistently well across all subjects.”
- “Teachers do not always check what pupils know and remember over time.”
- “Sometimes, they are unsure what prior knowledge pupils bring to their new learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Bridestowe Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Halwill Community Primary School 5.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School 5.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Lydford Primary School 5.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit 5.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School 6.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Highampton Community Primary School 6.8 mi Good Last distance published