School profile

Hayward's Primary School

Primary · Community school · Crediton, EX17 3AX

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,617 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hayward's Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils403 of 414 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andy Smith
Local authorityDevon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113069.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%7%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105104105
Expected standard in reading85%75%76%
Expected standard in writing77%70%73%
Expected standard in maths70%72%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils403
Girls199
Boys204
Eligible for free school meals22.3%
First language not English6.5%
SEN support56
EHC plan25
Average class size28.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.1%
Other White
6.5%
White and Black African
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.2%
White and Asian
0.2%
Other Asian
0.2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence5.3%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence15.5%12.2%13.2%
Severe absence1.6%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)59
Applications (Reception)78
First preference applications (Reception)59
First preference offers (Reception)59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places414
Pupils on roll404
Unfilled places2.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adult10.3
Teachers (FTE)17.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.63
Support staff (FTE)28.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hayward's Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth'sAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLandscore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimarySandford SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hayward's Primary School

What is Hayward's Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hayward's Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hayward's Primary School rank in England?

Hayward's Primary School ranks 5,617 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hayward's Primary School?

Hayward's Primary School has 403 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 414.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.