The Clinton Church of England Primary School
Okehampton, Merton, EX20 3EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
- Headteacher
- Anton Devereaux
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Academy Partnership
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- URN
- 152508
- Local authority
- Devon
About this school
The Clinton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Merton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Clinton Church of England Primary School under its current framework. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Clinton Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was The Clinton Church of England Primary School. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: The Clinton Church of England Primary School (closed September 2026)
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.
How The Clinton Church of England Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School | 35% | 4.4% | 9.5% | 118 | 2.5 miles |
| Dolton Church of England Primary School | — | 5.4% | 39.3% | 31 | 2.7 miles |
| Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | 52% | 7.1% | 22.4% | 476 | 4.8 miles |
| Hatherleigh Community Primary School | 41% | 5.5% | 18% | 178 | 4.8 miles |
| Highampton Community Primary School | — | 7.4% | 22.2% | 33 | 5.2 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School2.5 miles
Primary · Winkleigh
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Dolton Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Winkleigh
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Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Torrington
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Hatherleigh Community Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Okehampton
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Highampton Community Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Beaworthy
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Samantha Drew (until October 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Samantha Drew to Anton Devereaux recorded 27 Oct 2026
- Status changed from proposed_to_open to open recorded 1 Oct 2026
- School name changed from The Clinton Church of England Academy to The Clinton Church of England Primary School recorded 24 Jul 2026
- School name changed from The Clinton Church of England Primary School to The Clinton Church of England Academy recorded 15 Jul 2026
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 27 October 2026.