Torridge schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in Torridge, 36 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 81% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 4 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.
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Latest inspections
Every school
| Appledore SchoolEX39 1PF | Primary | Appledore | Good (2023) |
| Ashwater Primary SchoolEX21 5EW | Primary | Ashwater | School remains Good (2023) |
| Atlantic AcademyEX39 5DW | Secondary | Parkham | Good (2023) |
| Beaford Community Primary & Nursery SchoolEX19 8LJ | Primary | Dolton | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Bideford CollegeEX39 3AR | Secondary | Bideford | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3 |
| Black Torrington Church of England Primary SchoolEX21 5PU | Primary | Black Torrington | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Boyton Community Primary SchoolPL15 9RJ | Primary | Ashwater | Good in every area (2025) |
| Bradford Primary SchoolEX22 7AB | Primary | Shebbear | Good (2022) |
| Bradworthy Primary AcademyEX22 7RT | Primary | Bradworthy | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Bridgerule Church of England Primary SchoolEX22 7EN | Primary | Pyworthy | School remains Good (2022) |
| Buckland Brewer Primary SchoolEX39 5LX | Primary | Buckland Brewer | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Clawton Primary SchoolEX22 6QN | Primary | Ashwater | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2024) |
| Dolton Church of England Primary SchoolEX19 8QF | Primary | Dolton | Good (2024) |
| East-the-Water Community Primary SchoolEX39 4BZ | Primary | Bideford | School remains Good (2023) |
| Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary SchoolEX38 7NU | Primary | Great Torrington | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2024) |
| Great Torrington SchoolEX38 7DJ | Secondary | Great Torrington | School remains Good (2022) |
| Halwill Community Primary SchoolEX21 5XU | Primary | Halwill Junction | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Hartland Primary SchoolEX39 6BP | Primary | Hartland | Standards maintained (2025) |
| High Bickington Church of England Primary AcademyEX37 9AY | Primary | High Bickington | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 3 |
| Holsworthy Church of England Primary SchoolEX22 6HD | Primary | Holsworthy | School remains Good (2024) |
| Holsworthy Community CollegeEX22 6JD | Secondary | Holsworthy | School remains Good (2022) |
| Langtree Community School and Nursery UnitEX38 8NF | Primary | Langtree | School remains Good (2023) |
| Marland SchoolEX38 8QQ | Special | Langtree | Good (2023) |
| Monkleigh Primary SchoolEX39 5JY | Primary | Monkleigh | School remains Good (2023) |
| Parkham Primary SchoolEX39 5PL | Primary | Parkham | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Shebbear Community SchoolEX21 5SG | Primary | Shebbear | School remains Good (2022) |
| St George's CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolEX39 1HT | Primary | Northam | Report card Jan 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| St Giles-on-the-Heath Community SchoolPL15 9SD | Primary | Ashwater | Good (2023) |
| St Helen's Church of England SchoolEX39 5AP | Primary | Abbotsham | School remains Good (2023) |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolEX39 1EL | Primary | Northam | Requires improvement (2020) |
| St Mark's CofE AcademyEX23 9PE | Primary | Welcombe | Good in every area (2025) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolEX39 2QN | Primary | Bideford | School remains Good (2023) |
| West Croft SchoolEX39 3DE | Primary | Bideford | Good (2022) |
| Whitstone Primary SchoolEX22 6TH | Primary | Pyworthy | Good (2023) |
| Winkleigh Primary SchoolEX19 8JQ | Primary | Winkleigh | Good (2022) |
| Woolsery Primary SchoolEX39 5QS | Primary | Woolfardisworthy | Good (2023) |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 4 Torridge report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 19 times, strong standard 6 times, needs attention 3 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at EX and PL postcodes and show here the ones in Torridge. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
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Questions people ask
How many schools in Torridge are rated good or better?
81% of the 36 state schools and nurseries in Torridge were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in Torridge?
There are 36 state-funded schools and nurseries in Torridge: 31 primary, 4 secondary, 1 special.