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Gulworthy Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Gulworthy, Devon, Tavistock PL19 8JA · gulworthy-lap.co.uk · 01822 600650
On the mapSearch near PL19 8JA
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 85%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.24 mi
- 3.60 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 7 · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 90
- 20 over 70 places · 129%
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 5.6%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 7” went to a home 2.24 mi (3.60 km) from the school. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 10 families put the school first and 10 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 10 | 12 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 10 | 12 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 18 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.24 mi3.60 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▲85% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113250)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Gulworthy Primary Academy on 7 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 7 May 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113250), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113250)
Feb 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113250)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 24
- 34% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied