Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School
Beaford, Winkleigh, EX19 8LJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Winkleigh for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 233rd of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 11 February 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 January 2025
This school sits in the heart of the community. 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. Pupils are safe. Staff and pupils build close and caring relationships. Pupils know they have someone to speak to if they are ever worried. The school has high expectations for all pupils. Despite low outcomes in the 2024 key stage 2 national assessments, pupils' achievements are now improving. Pupils are provided with a wide range of opportunities to develop confidence and curiosity. Trips to London, Bristol and South Wales, as part of the curriculum, help pupils understand that they are part of a wider diverse society. Within the school grounds, pupils ride scooters and learn to climb trees safely. Visits from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution help pupils to learn to stay safe when they visit the coast. Pupils are proud of their roles as school ambassadors. They recognise that they are role models to the younger pupils. As they explain, 'We teach the early years children to be kind.' Pupils appreciate the range of clubs on offer, such as drama and coding club.
What the school should improve
- Learning activities are not always adapted well enough to meet the needs of pupils. Some pupils complete work that is not ambitious enough. When this occurs, pupils do not progress as well as they could through the curriculum. The trust should ensure that staff employ ambitious learning activities that enable pupils to achieve as well as they can.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
17 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
118 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolton Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| The Clinton Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement | Not published |
| Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 52% met the expected standard |
| High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy | 4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 87% met the expected standard |
| Winkleigh Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Polak
- Phone
- 01805603263
- Address
- Beaford, Winkleigh, EX19 8LJ
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 149090
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.