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Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School

URN
113253
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School
URN
113253
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Strong

71 / 100

Strong

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

60

Inspection

80

Admissions Value

63

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

100

School Compass rankings

Top 50% of primary schools in England

Top 50% nationally

#96 of 229 schools in Devon

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Consider

This school has a mixed profile and may warrant further investigation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: High competition
  • Admissions risk: High risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
20 November 2023
Inspection date
10 October 2023
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Good

    Graded 20 November 2023

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 20 November 2023

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

19

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

37

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

19

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

1.95×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Devon
Admissions portal
West Northamptonshire admissions
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
http://www.horrabridge-primary.devon.sch.uk

Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

79.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

76.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

88.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

68.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

PL20 7SZ - Walkhampton Road, Horrabridge, Yelverton, Devon

Contact details

Address
Walkhampton Road, Horrabridge, Yelverton, Devon
Postcode
PL20 7SZ
Phone
1822852605
Website
http://www.horrabridge-primary.devon.sch.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Devon
Local authority code
878

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 798 schools in Devon.

Authority statistics

Total schools

798

Open schools

425

Closed schools

369

Primary schools

545

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 20 November 2023

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 20 November 2023

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 20 November 2023

  • Early years

    Good

    Graded 20 November 2023

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    20 November 202310 October 2023S5 InspectionGoodView report for inspection published 20 November 2023
    • Good

      Published
      20 November 2023
      Inspected
      10 October 2023
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
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    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    51.3%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 19

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    76

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary545 (68.5%)
    • Secondary76 (9.5%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other175 (22.0%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Lady Modiford's Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School1.6 kmPrimaryClosed
    Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School1.6 kmPrimaryOpen
    Heather Bridge School1.9 kmNot applicableOpen
    Devon Progressive School2.6 kmNot applicableClosed
    St Andrew's Church of England Primary School3.0 kmPrimaryClosed
    St Andrew's Church of England Academy3.0 kmPrimaryOpen
    Meavy Church of England Primary School3.6 kmPrimaryClosed
    Meavy Church of England Primary School3.6 kmPrimaryOpen
    Whitchurch Community Primary School4.5 kmPrimaryClosed
    Whitchurch Community Primary School4.5 kmPrimaryOpen
    • Lady Modiford's Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
      Distance
      1.6 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School
      Distance
      1.6 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Heather Bridge School
      Distance
      1.9 km
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Devon Progressive School
      Distance
      2.6 km
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Devon)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbotskerswell Primary SchoolPrimaryTQ12 5NSOpen
    All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryEX13 7LXClosed
    All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryEX13 7LXOpen
    All Saints Church of England VC Infant SchoolPrimaryEX10 8UGClosed
    All Saints CofE Primary School (Marsh)PrimaryTQ12 2DJClosed
    • Abbotskerswell Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      TQ12 5NS
      Status
      Open
    • All Saints Church of England Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      EX13 7LX
      Status
      Closed
    • All Saints Church of England Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      EX13 7LX
      Status
      Open
    • All Saints Church of England VC Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      EX10 8UG
      Status
      Closed
  • St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
    Distance
    3.0 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St Andrew's Church of England Academy
    Distance
    3.0 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Meavy Church of England Primary School
    Distance
    3.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Meavy Church of England Primary School
    Distance
    3.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Whitchurch Community Primary School
    Distance
    4.5 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Whitchurch Community Primary School
    Distance
    4.5 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • All Saints CofE Primary School (Marsh)
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    TQ12 2DJ
    Status
    Closed