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Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Glendale Road, Okehampton EX20 1JB · okehampton-pri.devon.sch.uk · 0183752866
On the mapSearch near EX20 1JB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- 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
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 420
- 67% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 30.1%
- First language not English
- 9.8%
- 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, 28 families put the school first and 39 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 | 39 | 28 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 44 | 38 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 41 | 35 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 49 | 44 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 55 | 45 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% 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 | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113260)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 May 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 25 May 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (78 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Replies
- 78
- 13% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (22%) with SEND