Highampton Community Primary School
Highampton, Beaworthy, EX21 5LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Bridge
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 53
- Pupils on roll
- 33
- URN
- 146248
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01409231339
About this school
Highampton Community Primary School is a primary academy in Beaworthy. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 33 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 | 4 | 4 | 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 Highampton 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 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | 30 |
| 2024/25 | 27 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Highampton Community Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.4% | 22.2% | 33 | — |
| Black Torrington Church of England Primary School | — | 9.4% | 14.3% | 3 | 1.6 miles |
| Hatherleigh Community Primary School | 41% | 5.5% | 18% | 178 | 3.3 miles |
| Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School | — | 6.2% | 35.3% | 22 | 3.5 miles |
| Halwill Community Primary School | 75% | 4.8% | 11% | 77 | 4.0 miles |
| Shebbear Community School | 70% | 3.5% | 25% | 54 | 4.1 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)
- 22.22%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.39%
- Persistent absence
- 21.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Black Torrington Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Beaworthy
-
Hatherleigh Community Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
Halwill Community Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Beaworthy
-
Shebbear Community School4.1 miles
Primary · Beaworthy
Other schools in Beaworthy
- Ashwater Primary School Primary
- Black Torrington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Halwill Community Primary School Primary
- Shebbear Community School Primary
- Shebbear College Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Highampton Community Primary School teach?
- Highampton Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Beaworthy.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Highampton Community Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Highampton Community Primary School is Mr Gareth Bridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Highampton Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highampton 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 Highampton Community Primary School?
- Highampton Community Primary School has 33 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Highampton Community Primary School full?
- Highampton Community Primary School has capacity for 53 pupils and 33 on roll (62%), 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 Highampton Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Highampton Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Highampton Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Highampton Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Highampton Community Primary School?
- Highampton 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 Highampton Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Highampton Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Highampton Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highampton 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.