Schools

West Devon schools and Ofsted

Every state school and nursery in West Devon, 33 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 81% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 2 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.

33state schools and nurseries

81%good or betterat their last inspection

2new report cardssince November 2025

2inspections publishedin the last six months

Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.

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Latest inspections

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Bere Alston Primary AcademyPL20 7AU	Primary	Bere Alston	Good (2024)
Boasley Cross Community Primary SchoolEX20 4JH	Primary	Bridestowe	School remains Good (2022)
Bridestowe Primary SchoolEX20 4EL	Primary	Bridestowe	Good (2022)
Castlebridge SchoolPL19 8BU	Special	Tavistock	Not inspected since it opened in 2025
Chagford Church of England Primary SchoolTQ13 8BZ	Primary	Chagford	Good (2022)
Exbourne Church of England Primary SchoolEX20 3SQ	Primary	Exbourne	School remains Good (2022)
Hatherleigh Community Primary SchoolEX20 3JB	Primary	Hatherleigh	Good (2023)
Highampton Community Primary SchoolEX21 5LE	Primary	Highampton	Good (2024)
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery SchoolPL20 7SZ	Primary	Horrabridge	Good (2023)
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary SchoolPL20 6JR	Primary	Walkhampton	Standards maintained (2025)
Lamerton CofE Primary AcademyPL19 8RJ	Primary	Lamerton	Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 4
Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary SchoolEX20 4DP	Primary	Lydford	Good (2023)
Lifton Community AcademyPL16 0EH	Primary	Lifton	Some aspects not as strong (2025)
Lydford Primary SchoolEX20 4AU	Primary	Lydford	Good (2023)
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary SchoolPL19 9PR	Primary	Mary Tavy	Outstanding (2024)
Meavy Church of England Primary SchoolPL20 6PJ	Primary	Meavy	Standards maintained (2024)
Milton Abbot Primary SchoolPL19 0PS	Primary	Milton Abbot	Good (2022)
North Tawton Community Primary School and NurseryEX20 2HB	Primary	North Tawton	School remains Good (2022)
Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolEX20 3PB	Primary	Northlew	School remains Good (2022)
Okehampton CollegeEX20 1PW	Secondary	Okehampton	Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 3, needs attention in 4
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation UnitEX20 1JB	Primary	Okehampton	School remains Good (2022)
Princetown Community Primary SchoolPL20 6QE	Primary	Princetown	Good (2024)
South Tawton Primary SchoolEX20 2LG	Primary	South Zeal	School remains Good (2022)
Spreyton SchoolEX17 5AJ	Primary	Spreyton	Good in every area (2025)
St Andrew's Church of England AcademyPL20 7NA	Primary	Buckland Monachorum	School remains Good (2023)
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolEX20 1GJ	Primary	Okehampton	Good (2023)
St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolPL19 9HW	Primary	Tavistock	Good (2022)
St Rumon's Church of England Infants SchoolPL19 9EA	Primary	Tavistock	Good (2023)
Tavistock CollegePL19 8DD	Secondary	Tavistock	Requires improvement (2024)
Tavistock Primary & Nursery SchoolPL19 8BX	Primary	Tavistock	School remains Good (with concerns) (2024)
The Clinton Church of England Primary SchoolEX20 3EQ	Primary	Meeth	Requires improvement in 2, inadequate in 2 (2025)
The Promise SchoolEX20 1PU	Special	Okehampton	Requires improvement in 1, inadequate in 3 (2025)
Whitchurch Community Primary SchoolPL19 9SR	Primary	Tavistock	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 2 West Devon report cards so far, the grades given were: needs attention 8 times, expected standard 5 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, PL and TQ postcodes and show here the ones in West Devon. 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 West Devon are rated good or better?

81% of the 33 state schools and nurseries in West Devon 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 West Devon?

There are 33 state-funded schools and nurseries in West Devon: 29 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special.