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Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Tavistock • Devon • PL19 9PR
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Devon
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Devon. 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
309
Outstanding
15
Good
238
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 83% · RI: 11% · I: 1%
2
Broadclyst Community Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Exeter • Devon • EX5 3JG
Outstanding
3
Westclyst Community Primary School
Primary • Free schools • Exeter • Devon • EX1 3YG
Outstanding
4
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge
Primary • Academy converter • Ivybridge • Devon • PL21 9BG
Outstanding
5
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Exeter • Devon • EX1 2SN
Outstanding
6
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Community school • Exeter • Devon • EX4 7DB
Outstanding
7
Woodlands Park Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Ivybridge • Devon • PL21 9TF
Outstanding
8
The Duchy School Bradninch
Primary • Academy converter • Exeter • Devon • EX5 4RF
Outstanding
9
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC)
Primary • Academy converter • Exeter • Devon • EX2 4NQ
Outstanding
10
Newport Community School Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Barnstaple • Devon • EX32 9BW
Outstanding
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.
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- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding • Dec 2014
- Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School Outstanding • Sep 2014
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