Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Winkleigh, Devon
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Winkleigh, Devon for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Beaford, Winkleigh, EX19 8LJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 118 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils and families are proud of their school.”
- “Pupils agree that the school is a place where everyone is friendly and kind to each other.”
- “Staff and pupils build close and caring relationships.”
To improve
- “Some of these changes have not yet had an impact on outcomes and are not reflected in the 2024 published outcomes for key stage 2.”
- “However, at times staff do not ensure that learning activities match what pupils know and can do.”
- “Activities are not always adapted well enough to meet the needs of pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 February 2025 (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) | 35% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 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.
- Dolton Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The Clinton Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Winkleigh Primary School 6.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit 6.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Umberleigh Primary Academy 6.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hatherleigh Community Primary School 6.7 mi Good Last distance published