Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary at a glance

Located in Newton Abbot, Devon, Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 91 pupils aged 4 to 11. 85% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 21.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 10% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 15% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary their first choice was offered one of its 14 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 7.6%. There are about 19.0 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.