Hennock Community Primary School
Hennock, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9QBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hennock Community Primary School is a primary school in Newton Abbot for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 25th of 27 primary schools in Newton Abbot. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 29 April 2015, report published 22 May 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 June 2024
Leaders, including the trust, have guided the school through a period of staffing changes. Strengthening of the curriculum has been a priority to ensure high expectations are in place for all pupils. This work is making a difference to the quality of education that pupils receive. However, it is early days. The curriculum does not yet support all pupils to build their knowledge well. Pupils are proud to attend Hennock Community Primary School. They are polite and respectful. Pupils describe this school as a place where everyone is welcome. Staff provide a nurturing and safe place for pupils to learn. Parents value this highly. Most pupils show positive attitudes to their learning and around the school. 'Class charters' are made at the beginning of the year so that everyone is clear about what is expected of each other. The school promotes high attendance. Regular tracking and working with families ensure pupils attend well. The school is proud to be part of the community. For example, in design and technology, pupils design, make and serve meals to residents in the village hall. Visits and visitors enhance the curriculum, such as parents talking to the pupils about their jobs to support science week.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school has not identified and sequenced the precise knowledge it wants pupils to know and remember, starting in the early years. As a result, pupils are not building their knowledge securely. The trust must ensure the precise knowledge it wants pupils to learn is identified and sequenced progressively to enable all pupils to learn the curriculum well.
- Assessment is not used with enough precision to check how well pupils are learning the curriculum. As a result, some pupils have unknown gaps in their knowledge. The trust must ensure that assessment is effective in identifying misconceptions and subsequent learning is adapted to help pupils build their knowledge well.
- Some pupils are not supported well enough to grasp the basics of reading. As a result, these pupils do not become confident, fluent readers quickly. The trust must ensure that staff subject knowledge is strengthened so that pupils are given the support they need to learn to read successfully.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
9 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
45 pupils on roll, with places for 69
Schools near Hennock Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 68% met the expected standard |
| Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Christow Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 100% met the expected standard |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LINK ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Anthony Arnold
- Phone
- 01626833233
- Address
- Hennock, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9QB
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 142709
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.