Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School, based in Kingsbridge, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School currently has around 101 pupils on roll, which is about 144% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 40.6% boys and 59.4% girls. Around 11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.1%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Fore Street, Kingsbridge, TQ7 4LB
Website: http://www.avetongiffordprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01548550262
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Fern de Beer
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138631

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/05/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 70
Number of Pupils: 101
Number of Boys: 41
Number of Girls: 60

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.10%95
Other Mixed2.00%2
Other White2.00%2
White and Asian1.00%1
Unclassified1.00%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (5.5)
Writing: Average (1.4)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
77%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
68%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
23%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
106.9
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
105.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School
Fore Street , Aveton Gifford TQ7 4LB
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School
Fore Street , Aveton Gifford TQ7 4LB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Loddiswell Primary School
Beechwood Park , Loddiswell TQ7 4BY
3out of 4 3,229 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.