Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School
Fore Street, Aveton Gifford, Kingsbridge, TQ7 4LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
- Head of Teaching & Learning
- Mrs Fern de Beer
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Sponsor
- The First Federation Trust
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 97
- URN
- 138631
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01548550262
About this school
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Kingsbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 97 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Aveton Gifford CofE Primary 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 69% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 0% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 75% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 63% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 112.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Aveton Gifford CofE 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 | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School compares
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School ranked 35th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 5% | 11.9% | 97 | — |
| Loddiswell Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 11.9% | 118 | 1.8 miles |
| Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy | 89% | 6% | 7.3% | 149 | 3.0 miles |
| West Alvington Church of England Academy | 63% | 6.7% | 37.5% | 34 | 3.0 miles |
| Modbury Primary School | 71% | 4.1% | 15.9% | 152 | 3.4 miles |
| Kingsbridge Primary School | 61% | 5.8% | 17.1% | 343 | 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.88%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 5.03%
- Persistent absence
- 7.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Loddiswell Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
West Alvington Church of England Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
Modbury Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
-
Kingsbridge Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
Other schools in Kingsbridge
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School ranks 2nd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Kingsbridge.
- Charleton Church of England Academy Primary
- Kingsbridge Primary School Primary
- Loddiswell Primary School Primary
- Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stokenham Area Primary School Primary
- Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy Primary
- West Alvington Church of England Academy Primary
- Kingsbridge Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School teach?
- Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kingsbridge.
- Who is the head of teaching & learning of Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School?
- The head of teaching & learning of Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School is Mrs Fern de Beer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Aveton Gifford CofE 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 many pupils are at Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School?
- Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School has 97 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School full?
- Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 97 on roll (139%), 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 Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School is part of THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School ranked 35th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aveton Gifford CofE 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 1 July 2026.