The Clinton Church of England Primary School
Merton, Okehampton, EX20 3EQ
This school is open but due to close.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ALUMNIS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Anton Devereaux
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Alumnis Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 43
- URN
- 145844
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01805603357
About this school
The Clinton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Okehampton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 43 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How The Clinton 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | 31 |
| 2024/25 | 33 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Clinton Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 12.2% | 23.5% | 43 | — |
| Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School | 35% | 4.4% | 9.5% | 118 | 2.6 miles |
| Dolton Church of England Primary School | — | 5.4% | 39.3% | 31 | 2.7 miles |
| Hatherleigh Community Primary School | 41% | 5.5% | 18% | 178 | 4.8 miles |
| Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | 52% | 7.1% | 22.4% | 476 | 4.8 miles |
| Highampton Community Primary School | — | 7.4% | 22.2% | 33 | 5.1 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)
- 23.53%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 12.16%
- Persistent absence
- 20%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School2.6 miles
Primary · Winkleigh
-
Dolton Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Winkleigh
-
Hatherleigh Community Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Torrington
-
Highampton Community Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Beaworthy
Other 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
- South Tawton Primary School Primary
- St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Okehampton College Secondary
- The Promise School Free Schools
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mrs Samantha Drew (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mrs Samantha Drew to Mr Anton Devereaux recorded 23 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does The Clinton Church of England Primary School teach?
- The Clinton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Okehampton.
- Who is the headteacher of The Clinton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Clinton Church of England Primary School is Mr Anton Devereaux, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Clinton Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Clinton 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 The Clinton Church of England Primary School?
- The Clinton Church of England Primary School has 43 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The Clinton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Clinton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does The Clinton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Clinton Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs The Clinton Church of England Primary School?
- The Clinton Church of England Primary School is part of ALUMNIS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is The Clinton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- The Clinton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 12.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Clinton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Clinton 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 23 July 2026.