Running Deer School

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 8 to 16
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Butterdon Wood, Willingstone, Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8PYOpen in maps

Running Deer School is a special school in Moretonhampstead for ages 8 to 16. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 7 September 2025

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

14 pupils on roll, with places for 15

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Running Deer School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
The Greater Horseshoe School9 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 2.9
Barley Lane School9 milesOfsted: Requires improvementAttainment 8: 5.4
The Outdoors School10 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Belong School Devon10 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standardAttainment 8: 12.8
Phoenix Bay School11 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 5.0

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
8 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Geraldine Carter
Phone
01647279328
Website
runningdeerschool.org.uk
Address
Butterdon Wood, Willingstone, Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8PY
Local authority
Devon
URN
143539

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.