1
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School
Winkleigh • Devon • EX19 8LJ
1
11 Sep 2014
Top 10 Primary schools in Torridge
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Torridge. 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
29
Outstanding
1
Good
21
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 78% · RI: 19% · I: 0%
2
Dolton Church of England Primary School
Winkleigh • Devon • EX19 8QF
2
10 Sep 2024
3
Appledore School
Bideford • Devon • EX39 1PF
2
21 Sep 2023
4
Woolsery Primary School
Bideford • Devon • EX39 5QS
2
21 May 2023
5
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School
Launceston • Cornwall • PL15 9SD
2
6 Mar 2023
6
Bradford Primary School
Holsworthy • Devon • EX22 7AB
2
21 Sep 2022
7
Winkleigh Primary School
Winkleigh • Devon • EX19 8JQ
2
27 Jun 2022
8
West Croft School
Bideford • Devon • EX39 3DE
2
31 Mar 2022
9
High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy
Umberleigh • Devon • EX37 9AY
2
29 Nov 2021
10
Hartland Primary School
Bideford • Devon • EX39 6BP
2
2 Jul 2019
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
- Holsworthy Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2018
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 2 • Nov 2016
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School 2 • Sep 2015
- East-the-Water Community Primary School 2 • Apr 2013
- St Helen's Church of England School 2 • Feb 2013
- Bridgerule Church of England Primary School 2 • Feb 2013
- Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit 2 • Oct 2012
- Ashwater Primary School 2 • Apr 2012
- Shebbear Community School 2 • Mar 2012
- Monkleigh Primary School 2 • Jan 2012