Highampton Community Primary School
Highampton, Beaworthy, EX21 5LEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Highampton Community 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 Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 29 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 March 2024
Pupils enjoy learning at this small, rural school. Pupils treat each other with kindness. They are happy and safe. The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils live up to these expectations. They behave well in class and around the school. At playtimes activities such as 'wheelie Wednesday', where a variety of scooters and bikes are available for pupils, encourage all pupils from across the school to play together. Pupils contribute to the life of the school. They are proud to attend the school improvement club. They discuss ways they can improve the school site and community. School wildlife champions work together with charities to restore and develop the school pond. The school nurtures pupils' talents and interests. For instance, they enjoy gardening club. Pupils grow and sell plants and vegetables at events to raise money for the school. Pupils learn musical instruments, such as keyboard and guitar. They get to showcase their talents at the annual trust 'festival of hope'. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Every parent who responded to the Ofsted parent survey would recommend the school.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the school has not considered how the curriculum builds on what pupils have learned in the early years. This slows pupils' learning. The school and trust should ensure that in all subjects, the curriculum in Year 1 links to what pupils have learned in the early years.
- The school's efforts to improve pupils' understanding of lives different from their own are not embedded. As a result, pupils' knowledge of how people might live beyond their community is not as strong as it could be. The school and trust should enable pupils to gain a broader understanding of diversity beyond their community.
Pupil numbers and mix
33 pupils on roll, with places for 53
Schools near Highampton Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Torrington Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Hatherleigh Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Halwill Community Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 75% met the expected standard |
| Shebbear Community School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Bridge
- Phone
- 01409231339
- Address
- Highampton, Beaworthy, EX21 5LE
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 146248
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.