Black Torrington Church of England Primary School
Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5PUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Black Torrington Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Beaworthy for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 November 2023, report published 15 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 November 2023
Together, the trust and the school have prioritised the development of the curriculum. They are ambitious for all pupils to be successful. The work on the curriculum ensures there are high expectations in place for pupils to learn well. While leaders have taken steps to improve the quality of education pupils receive, it is still early days. The curriculum does not yet support all pupils to build their knowledge well. Pupils feel safe in school and they are well looked after. The motto 'journeying together in hope and joy' is well understood by pupils. They know this means working together to help each other to succeed. During social times, pupils look after one another and take pleasure in playing together. The school provides many opportunities to promote pupils' personal development. Pupils benefit from clubs to develop their talents such as music and textiles. Experiences are provided for pupils to socialise with peers in other trust schools. This helps to prepare older pupils for their transition to secondary school. Pupils attend residentials with other schools. Pupils say that this helps them to make new friends and to develop skills such as learning how to surf.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the curriculum is not implemented effectively to meet the needs of all pupils. As a result, some pupils do not build their knowledge securely based on what they have learned before. The trust must ensure that the precise knowledge it wants pupils to learn is implemented well across the curriculum to help all pupils learn well.
- Assessment is not used effectively to identify how well pupils are learning the curriculum. As a result, some pupils have unknown gaps in their knowledge and so do not build their knowledge well. The trust needs to ensure that assessment is used to identify pupils' gaps in learning so that future learning builds on what pupils know and remember.
- Some pupils with SEND do not receive all the support they need to catch up. This is because some learning targets lack precision. As a result, some pupils do not build their knowledge securely over time. The trust must ensure that pupils receive all the support they need to learn the curriculum well.
Pupil numbers and mix
3 pupils on roll, with places for 53
Schools near Black Torrington Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highampton Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Shebbear Community School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Bradford Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Halwill Community Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 75% met the expected standard |
| Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Bridge
- Phone
- 01409231262
- Address
- Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5PU
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 145341
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.