Buckfastleigh Primary School
Academy converter in Buckfastleigh, Devon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 112 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 280 |
| Free school meals | 42.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Address | Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.buckfastleigh.devon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01364643304 |
| URN | 136562 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 February 2024, published 13 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Landscove Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Ashburton Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Dartington Church of England Academy (primary school, about 6.0 km)
- Broadhempston Village Primary School (primary school, about 6.4 km)
- South Brent Primary School (primary school, about 7.1 km)
- The Grove School (primary school, about 8.6 km)
- Denbury Primary School (primary school, about 8.9 km)
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