Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School
Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4DP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Hussey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- URN
- 144384
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01566783273
About this school
Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Okehampton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 78 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
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 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 60% | 19% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 13% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 80% | 44% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 67% | 31% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 80% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 95.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Lew Trenchard Church of England 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 | 60% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 19% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School compares
Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School ranked 262nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 19% | 6.8% | 20.3% | 78 | — |
| Lydford Primary School | — | 3.7% | 7.7% | 32 | 3.7 miles |
| Bridestowe Primary School | 62% | 4.8% | 12.4% | 86 | 3.9 miles |
| Lifton Community Academy | 52% | 6.1% | 21.2% | 131 | 4.3 miles |
| Boasley Cross Community Primary School | — | 2.5% | 5.7% | 39 | 5.1 miles |
| Milton Abbot Primary School | — | 3.4% | 14.3% | 82 | 5.6 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
- 7 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report3 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.25%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.77%
- Persistent absence
- 21.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lydford Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
Bridestowe Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
Lifton Community Academy4.3 miles
Primary · Lifton
-
Boasley Cross Community Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
Milton Abbot Primary School5.6 miles
Primary · Tavistock
Other schools in Okehampton
Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School ranks 6th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Okehampton.
- Boasley Cross Community Primary School Primary
- Bridestowe Primary School Primary
- Exbourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hatherleigh Community Primary School Primary
- Lydford Primary School Primary
- Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary
- Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit Primary
- South Tawton Primary School Primary
- St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- The Clinton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Okehampton College Secondary
- The Promise School Free Schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School teach?
- Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Okehampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School is Mrs Louise Hussey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lew Trenchard Church of England 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 Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School?
- Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School has 78 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School full?
- Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 78 on roll (87%), 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 Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School?
- Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School is part of AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lew Trenchard Church of England 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 19% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School ranked 262nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lew Trenchard Church of England 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 10 July 2026.