St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast

URN: 113460
Phase: Primary
Status: Closed

School overview

School name: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast
URN: 113460
Phase: Primary
Gender: Mixed
Age range: 4-11
Status: Closed

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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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Admissions

High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2014/15.

Academic year: Academic year
2014/15
Published admission number (PAN): Published admission number (PAN)
8
Places offered by the school
Applications received: Applications received
18
Times listed as any preference
Offers made: Offers made
8
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio: Oversubscription ratio
2.25×
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)

Performance & outcomes

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Location

TQ11 0EA - Buckfast Road, Buckfast, Buckfastleigh, Devon

Contact details

Address: Buckfast Road, Buckfast, Buckfastleigh, Devon
Postcode: TQ11 0EA
Phone: -
Website: -

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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.

School name	Distance	Phase	Status
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast	0 m	Primary	Open
Buckfast Abbey School	118 m	Not applicable	Closed
Buckfastleigh Primary School	1.2 km	Primary	Closed
Buckfastleigh Primary School	1.2 km	Primary	Open
Ashburton Primary School	3.1 km	Primary	Closed
Ashburton Primary School	3.1 km	Primary	Open
Sands School	3.2 km	Not applicable	Open
Landscove Church of England Primary School	3.5 km	Primary	Closed
Landscove Church of England Primary School	3.5 km	Primary	Open
South Dartmoor Community College	4.2 km	Secondary	Closed