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Hartland Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Foundation school
North Road, Hartland, Bideford EX39 6BP · hartland.devon.sch.uk · 01237 441258
On the mapSearch near EX39 6BP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 106
- 85% of 124 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 11 families put the school first and 11 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 16% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▲16% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Hartland Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 21 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 34
- 34% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied