1
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge
Ivybridge • Devon • PL21 9BG
1
23 Mar 2016
Top 10 Primary schools in South Hams
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of South Hams. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
40
Outstanding
3
Good
32
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 84% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
Woodlands Park Primary School
Ivybridge • Devon • PL21 9TF
1
13 Aug 2015
3
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Plymouth • Devon • PL8 2AG
1
11 Dec 2014
4
Ermington Primary School
Ivybridge • Devon • PL21 9NH
2
17 Jul 2024
5
Modbury Primary School
Ivybridge • Devon • PL21 0RB
2
18 Jun 2024
6
Stokenham Area Primary School
Kingsbridge • Devon • TQ7 2SJ
2
30 Apr 2024
7
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School
Newton Ferrers Plymouth • Devon • PL8 1AS
2
28 Apr 2024
8
The Grove School
Totnes • Devon • TQ9 5ED
2
14 Dec 2023
9
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School
Plymouth • Devon • PL6 7JW
2
4 Dec 2023
10
Yealmpton Primary School
Plymouth • Devon • PL8 2HF
2
30 Jul 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- East Allington Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2023
- South Brent Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Sherford Vale School & Nursery 2 • Mar 2023
- Holbeton Primary School 2 • Jan 2023
- Stoke Fleming Community Primary School 2 • May 2022
- West Alvington Church of England Academy 2 • May 2020
- Landscove Church of England Primary School 2 • Feb 2020
- Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School 2 • May 2017
- Dartington Church of England Academy 2 • Jun 2016