SCHOOL PROFILE

Lydford Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 145332
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 51 Published school capacity
Capacity used 62.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 October 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

4 May 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 19 June 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Devon
Trust DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 32 32 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 20 62.5% of pupils
Male pupils 12 37.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.8%
6.0 pts below England
School 18.8%
West Devon 19.4%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
West Devon 3.3%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
West Devon 0.8%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
87.5%
28
Unclassified
9.4%
3
White and Asian
3.1%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.5% 4 of 32 pupils
8.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.5%
West Devon 24.5%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.4% 3 pupils
England 14.8% 5.4 pts below
EHC plans 3.1% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 3
Social, emotional & mental health 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.70%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.52 pts lower than England
School 3.70%
West Devon 5.32%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

3.45%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.37 pts lower than England
School 3.45%
West Devon 12.29%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
West Devon 0.95%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

62.7% 25.4 pts below England
Lydford Primary School
62.7%
West Devon
82.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information