Black Torrington Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Devon
Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5PU
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 14/11/2023
Application demand
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1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
90.6%
16.7% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
3
Capacity used
Has space6%
53 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
0
Places offered
1
Total applications
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Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2nd preference | 1 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 0 | 0 | — |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0% |
1st preference success by year
Devon lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Gareth Bridge
- Address
- Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5PU
- Phone
- 01409231262
- Local authority
- Devon
- Ward / constituency
- Broadheath · Torridge and Tavistock
- Area
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 145341
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 33% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 0% | — | — |
| SEN support | 38% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
3 pupils · 53 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
14 November 2023
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 6 pupils
Attendance
90.6%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
9.4%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
16.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | — | — | — |
| Higher standard | — | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 29% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 0% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Devon council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.