Hennock Community Primary School
Hennock, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LINK ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mr Anthony Arnold
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 69
- Pupils on roll
- 45
- URN
- 142709
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01626833233
About this school
Hennock Community Primary School is a primary academy in Newton Abbot. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 45 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 40% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 90% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 50% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 60% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Hennock Community 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 | 43% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 71 |
| 2024/25 | 59 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hennock Community Primary School compares
Hennock Community Primary School ranked 226th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 3% | 6% | 45 | — |
| Bovey Tracey Academy | 68% | 4.1% | 22.3% | 245 | 1.7 miles |
| Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School | 82% | 6.3% | 19.3% | 84 | 2.3 miles |
| Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School | 63% | 6.4% | 20.2% | 418 | 2.4 miles |
| Christow Primary School | 100% | 4.7% | 11.4% | 100 | 2.7 miles |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | 47% | 4.9% | 35.3% | 130 | 3.2 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)
- 6%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3%
- Persistent absence
- 2.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bovey Tracey Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
Christow Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
St Catherine's CofE Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
Other schools in Newton Abbot
Hennock Community Primary School ranks 24th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Newton Abbot.
- Abbotskerswell Primary School Primary
- All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Primary
- Ashburton Primary School Primary
- Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Primary
- Blackpool Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bovey Tracey Academy Primary
- Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary
- Canada Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Chagford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School Primary
- Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Decoy Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hennock Community Primary School teach?
- Hennock Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Newton Abbot.
- Who is the head of school of Hennock Community Primary School?
- The head of school of Hennock Community Primary School is Mr Anthony Arnold, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hennock Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hennock Community 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 Hennock Community Primary School?
- Hennock Community Primary School has 45 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hennock Community Primary School full?
- Hennock Community Primary School has capacity for 69 pupils and 45 on roll (65%), 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 Hennock Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hennock Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hennock Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hennock Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hennock Community Primary School?
- Hennock Community Primary School is part of LINK ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hennock Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hennock Community Primary School rank locally?
- Hennock Community Primary School ranked 226th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hennock Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Hennock Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hennock Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hennock Community 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 2 July 2026.