Located in Holsworthy, Clawton Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Clawton Primary School currently has around 87 pupils on roll, which is about 76% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls. Around 25.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.4%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Clawton, Holsworthy, EX22 6QN
Website: www.clawton-sch.org
Telephone: 01409253618
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Michelle Jones
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147492

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 115
Number of Pupils: 87
Number of Boys: 44
Number of Girls: 43

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 22.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British95.40%83
Unclassified4.60%4
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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 Below Average (-5.6)
Writing: Average (1.4)
Maths: Well Below Average (-9.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
18%
Town average
54%
Local authority average
51%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
99.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
104.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
95.0
Town average
102.4
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Clawton Primary School
Clawton , EX22 6QN
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Clawton Primary School
Clawton , EX22 6QN
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.