SCHOOL PROFILE

Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 150243
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 112 Published school capacity
Capacity used 92.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

29 April 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 103 97 full-time · 6 part-time
Female pupils 52 50.5% of pupils
Male pupils 51 49.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

6.8%
18.0 pts below England
School 6.8%
North Devon 23.2%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.9%
16.4 pts below England
School 3.9%
North Devon 4.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
North Devon 0.7%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
93.2%
96
Chinese
2.9%
3
Unclassified
2.9%
3
Any other Asian background
1.0%
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 13.6% 14 of 103 pupils
7.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.6%
North Devon 22.2%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.7% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 3.1 pts below
EHC plans 1.9% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 4.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 4
Speech, language & communication 4
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Physical disability 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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

77.0% 16.6 pts above England
School 77.0%
North Devon 54.9%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

77.0%

3.2 pts above England

School 77.0%
North Devon 74.5%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

77.0%

6.7 pts above England

School 77.0%
North Devon 63.7%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

77.0%

5.0 pts above England

School 77.0%
North Devon 69.0%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
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

4.65%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.57 pts lower than England
School 4.65%
North Devon 6.27%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.52%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.29 pts lower than England
School 9.52%
North Devon 15.50%
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%
North Devon 1.46%
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

92.0% 3.8 pts above England
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School
92.0%
North 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