South Tawton Primary School
Tawton Lane, South Zeal, Okehampton, EX20 2LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Acting Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Goodwin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 145335
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01837840242
About this school
South Tawton Primary School is a primary academy in Okehampton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 201 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 29 June 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 | 31 | 27 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 26% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 67% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 33% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 41% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 98.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 South Tawton 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 | 71% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 26% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 216 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Tawton Primary School compares
South Tawton Primary School ranked 154th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.6% | 12.2% | 201 | — |
| St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School | 37% | 5.1% | 30.1% | 244 | 3.6 miles |
| Spreyton School | — | 7.5% | 13.6% | 30 | 3.6 miles |
| Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit | 55% | 7% | 28% | 420 | 4.2 miles |
| Chagford Church of England Primary School | 87% | 5.9% | 10.8% | 137 | 4.7 miles |
| North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery | 56% | 5.4% | 16.8% | 160 | 5.0 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)
- 12.18%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.55%
- Persistent absence
- 10.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School3.6 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
Spreyton School3.6 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit4.2 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
Chagford Church of England Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery5.0 miles
Primary · North Tawton
Other schools in Okehampton
South Tawton Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- 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
- 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 South Tawton Primary School teach?
- South Tawton Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Okehampton.
- Who is the acting executive headteacher of South Tawton Primary School?
- The acting executive headteacher of South Tawton Primary School is Mrs Emma Goodwin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was South Tawton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Tawton 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 South Tawton Primary School?
- South Tawton Primary School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is South Tawton Primary School full?
- South Tawton Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 201 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is South Tawton Primary School a faith school?
- No. South Tawton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Tawton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Tawton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs South Tawton Primary School?
- South Tawton 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.
- How have South Tawton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Tawton Primary School rank locally?
- South Tawton Primary School ranked 154th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Tawton Primary School's absence rate?
- South Tawton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Tawton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Tawton 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.