Boasley Cross Community Primary School
Bratton Clovelly, Okehampton, EX20 4JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Lumby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 39
- URN
- 145330
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01837871362
About this school
Boasley Cross Community Primary School is a primary academy in Okehampton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 39 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 5 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | - | - |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Boasley Cross 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 38 |
| 2024/25 | 41 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Boasley Cross Community Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.5% | 5.7% | 39 | — |
| Bridestowe Primary School | 62% | 4.8% | 12.4% | 86 | 2.8 miles |
| Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School | — | 6.2% | 35.3% | 22 | 3.4 miles |
| Halwill Community Primary School | 75% | 4.8% | 11% | 77 | 5.1 miles |
| Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School | 19% | 6.8% | 20.3% | 78 | 5.1 miles |
| Lydford Primary School | — | 3.7% | 7.7% | 32 | 5.4 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)
- 5.71%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.52%
- Persistent absence
- 6.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bridestowe Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
Halwill Community Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Beaworthy
-
Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
Lydford Primary School5.4 miles
Primary · Okehampton
Other schools in Okehampton
- Bridestowe Primary School Primary
- Exbourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hatherleigh Community Primary School Primary
- Lew Trenchard Church of England 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 Boasley Cross Community Primary School teach?
- Boasley Cross Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Okehampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Boasley Cross Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Boasley Cross Community Primary School is Mr Tom Lumby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Boasley Cross Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Boasley Cross 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 Boasley Cross Community Primary School?
- Boasley Cross Community Primary School has 39 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Boasley Cross Community Primary School full?
- Boasley Cross Community Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 39 on roll (56%), 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 Boasley Cross Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Boasley Cross Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Boasley Cross Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Boasley Cross Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Boasley Cross Community Primary School?
- Boasley Cross Community Primary School is part of DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Boasley Cross Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Boasley Cross Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Boasley Cross Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Boasley Cross 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 10 July 2026.