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Boasley Cross Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Okehampton, EX20 4JH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2022/23

#9,038 of 15,100

Similar to most schools in England

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

Boasley Cross Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils39
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Tom Lumby
TrustDARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Jan 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145330.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils39
Girls21
Boys18
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.3%
First language not English10.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.70
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.35
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.50%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.5
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size17.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.7%
Other White
2.6%
White and Black African
2.6%
Other mixed
2.6%
Indian
2.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher9.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.9
Teachers (FTE)4
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.24
Support staff (FTE)2.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.8
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.10
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.8
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.8
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence2.5%, better than England, better than Devon5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.5%, better than England, better than Devon12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Devon1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about Boasley Cross Community Primary School

What is Boasley Cross Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Boasley Cross Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Jan 2014.

How does Boasley Cross Community Primary School rank in England?

Boasley Cross Community Primary School ranks 9,038 of 15,100 schools in England for Key stage 2 2022/23 (similar to most schools).

How hard is it to get into Boasley Cross Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Boasley Cross Community Primary School made 8 offers from 10 applications (1.3 per offer), and 8 of 8 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Boasley Cross Community Primary School?

Boasley Cross Community Primary School has 39 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Boasley Cross Community Primary School?

Boasley Cross Community Primary School had 70 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Boasley Cross Community Primary School?

At Boasley Cross Community Primary School, the average class had 17.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 9.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Boasley Cross Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Boasley Cross Community Primary School missed 2.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.