Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School
Walkhampton Road, Horrabridge, Yelverton, PL20 7SZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Tavistock Co-Operative Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr John Clarke
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 226
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- URN
- 113253
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01822852605
About this school
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School is a foundation primary school in Yelverton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 184 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 32 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 53% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 69% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 94% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 72% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Horrabridge Primary & Nursery 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 | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 187 |
| 2024/25 | 183 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School compares
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School ranked 93rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.1% | 25.7% | 184 | — |
| Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School | — | 3.3% | 50% | 1 | 1.0 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Academy | 75% | 3.5% | 8.2% | 150 | 1.9 miles |
| Meavy Church of England Primary School | 59% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 90 | 2.3 miles |
| Whitchurch Community Primary School | 66% | 5.3% | 19.3% | 202 | 2.8 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Junior School | 52% | 4.6% | 18.5% | 119 | 3.5 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)
- 25.68%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 8.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Yelverton
-
St Andrew's Church of England Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Yelverton
-
Meavy Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Yelverton
-
Whitchurch Community Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Tavistock
-
St Peter's Church of England Junior School3.5 miles
Primary · Tavistock
Other schools in Yelverton
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Yelverton.
- Bere Alston Primary Academy Primary
- Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Meavy Church of England Primary School Primary
- Princetown Community Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Academy Primary
- Heather Bridge School Special schools
- Quay View School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School teach?
- Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Yelverton.
- Who is the headteacher of Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School is Mr John Clarke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Horrabridge Primary & Nursery 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 many pupils are at Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School?
- Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School has 184 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School full?
- Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School has capacity for 226 pupils and 184 on roll (81%), 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 Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School is part of Tavistock Co-Operative Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School ranked 93rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School's absence rate?
- Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Horrabridge Primary & Nursery 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.