Stowford School is a primary school located in Ivybridge. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 08/05/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.9%, which is 1.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Exeter Road, Ivybridge

School Information

Address: Exeter Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0BG
Website: http://www.stowford.devon.sch.uk
Telephone: 01752894163
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sue Williams
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137963

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 443
Number of Boys: 230
Number of Girls: 213

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -1.4 to 1.7
Writing
Above Average: 1.7 Confidence interval 0.2 to 3.1
Maths
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -0.7 to 2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:84%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:20%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stowford School
Exeter Road , PL21 0BG 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Erme Primary School
Station Road , PL21 0AJ 		3out of 4 623 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge
Manor Way , PL21 9BG 		4out of 4 1,098 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodlands Park Primary School
Abbot Road , PL21 9TF 		4out of 4 1,828 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ivybridge Community College
Harford Road , PL21 0JA 		4out of 4 272 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colours Academy
, Redlake Trading Estate PL21 0EZ 		- not rated 1,868 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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