Schools in West Devon
32 state-funded schools, 5,941 pupils. 93.5% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 1 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in West Devon?
West Devon has 32 state-funded schools teaching 5,941 pupils. 29 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special.
What percentage of schools in West Devon are Good or Outstanding?
93.5% of the 31 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in West Devon are rated Good or Outstanding: 1 Outstanding and 28 Good. 2 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in West Devon are rated Outstanding?
1 school is currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in West Devon: Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary SchoolPrimary85Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 29 | 29 | 100% |
| Secondary | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Special | 1 | 0 | — |
Every school in West Devon
Showing 20 of 32 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tavistock College | Secondary | 1,270 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Okehampton College | Secondary | 1,137 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit | Primary | 442 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 364 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 248 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whitchurch Community Primary School | Primary | 218 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South Tawton Primary School | Primary | 202 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hatherleigh Community Primary School | Primary | 183 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 183 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 164 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Andrew's Church of England Academy | Primary | 158 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lifton Community Academy | Primary | 146 | Good2012 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chagford Church of England Primary School | Primary | 140 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bere Alston Primary Academy | Primary | 123 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School | Primary | 119 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Meavy Church of England Primary School | Primary | 93 | Good2014 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School | Primary | 90 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bridestowe Primary School | Primary | 89 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School | Primary | 85 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School | Primary | 80 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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