Ashwater Primary School
Ashwater, Beaworthy, EX21 5EW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Ruhaina Alford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Carey Federation
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 42
- URN
- 113126
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01409211228
About this school
Ashwater Primary School is a community primary school in Beaworthy. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 42 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Ashwater Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34 |
| 2023/24 | 43 |
| 2024/25 | 43 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashwater Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4% | 10% | 42 | — |
| Clawton Primary School | 42% | 7.1% | 25.7% | 82 | 3.0 miles |
| St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School | 57% | 4.8% | 19.5% | 100 | 3.7 miles |
| Halwill Community Primary School | 75% | 4.8% | 11% | 77 | 4.2 miles |
| Boyton Community Primary School | 25% | 5.1% | 22.6% | 28 | 5.2 miles |
| Holsworthy Church of England Primary School | 46% | 4.9% | 29.4% | 338 | 6.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.02%
- Persistent absence
- 4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Clawton Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Holsworthy
-
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School3.7 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Halwill Community Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Beaworthy
-
Boyton Community Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Holsworthy Church of England Primary School6.0 miles
Primary · Holsworthy
Other schools in Beaworthy
- Black Torrington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Halwill Community Primary School Primary
- Highampton Community Primary School Primary
- Shebbear Community School Primary
- Shebbear College Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Ashwater Primary School teach?
- Ashwater Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Beaworthy.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Ashwater Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Ashwater Primary School is Mrs Ruhaina Alford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ashwater Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashwater Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ashwater Primary School?
- Ashwater Primary School has 42 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Ashwater Primary School full?
- Ashwater Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 42 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ashwater Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ashwater Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ashwater Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ashwater Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ashwater Primary School?
- Ashwater Primary School is part of the The Carey Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Ashwater Primary School's absence rate?
- Ashwater Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashwater Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashwater Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.