Acorn School
Seckington Cross, Winkleigh, Winkleigh, EX19 8EY
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoey Shelley
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 42
- Pupils on roll
- 42
- URN
- 135773
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 03301358201
About this school
Acorn School is an independent special school in Winkleigh. It teaches children aged 8 to 16 and has 42 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Acorn School under its current framework. 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
Acorn School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2009, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | 1.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | 0.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Acorn 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40 |
| 2023/24 | 37 |
| 2024/25 | 38 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 42
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Marland School9.6 miles
Special schools · Torrington
-
Winkleigh Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Winkleigh
-
Dolton Church of England Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Winkleigh
-
Exbourne Church of England Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
Chulmleigh Community College5.1 miles
Secondary · Chulmleigh
Other schools in Winkleigh
Common questions
- What ages does Acorn School teach?
- Acorn School teaches children aged 8 to 16. It is a special school in Winkleigh.
- Who is the headteacher of Acorn School?
- The headteacher of Acorn School is Mrs Zoey Shelley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Acorn School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Acorn School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Acorn School?
- Acorn School has 42 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 16.
- Is Acorn School full?
- Acorn School has capacity for 42 pupils and 42 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Acorn School a faith school?
- No. Acorn School has no designated religious character.
- What are Acorn School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Acorn 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 24 July 2026.