Broadhempston Village Primary School
Broadhempston, Totnes, TQ9 6BLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Broadhempston Village Primary School is a primary school in Totnes for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 4th of 10 primary schools in Totnes. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 14 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
This is a small school with a remarkable reach. Pupils look for ways to make a positive difference. For example, they deliver 'bags of kindness' to their neighbours. Pupils appreciate how life is different in other countries and cultures. This year, they have teamed up with some children in Uganda for a project in which they will each grow garden produce and compare notes. Pupils look out for each other. They understand and accept each other's differences. They recognise when someone needs help and step in. The school teaches pupils to become problem solvers. As a result, pupils resolve conflicts for themselves. Older pupils show a high degree of maturity when leading the younger ones in play. Pupils of all ages reflect the school's high expectations of themselves and each other. Behaviour is exemplary. School life is made all the richer by the strong voice that pupils have in planning extra- curricular opportunities. This results in very high attendance to clubs such as the current chess club. Disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are some of the most actively involved. A programme of residential trips and meet-ups with other trust schools helps pupils to develop confidence and thrive.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils in key stage 1 do not secure the knowledge essential to writing accurate sentences before they are routinely expected to produce extended pieces of writing in key stage 2. These pupils continue to find writing difficult because the gaps in their knowledge persist. The school should ensure that the curriculum helps pupils in the early stages of writing to become confident writers of accurate sentences.
- Adaptations to the curriculum and teaching are not precise enough for some pupils. The information gained through formative assessment is not used consistently well. This limits opportunities to address gaps in pupils' knowledge, or to build on what they already know. The school should ensure that teaching is more responsive to pupils' different starting points.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
12 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
43 pupils on roll, with places for 70
Schools near Broadhempston Village Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Christophers School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Landscove Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
| Park School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Denbury Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 31% met the expected standard |
| Ipplepen Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LINK ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Karen Barlow
- Phone
- 01803812689
- Address
- Broadhempston, Totnes, TQ9 6BL
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 147493
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.