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Lydford Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Okehampton, EX20 4AU

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Lydford Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils32
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Tom Lumby
TrustDARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Jan 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145332.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils32
Girls20
Boys12
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.8%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.51
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.37.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.3
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size16

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
87.5%
White and Asian
3.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
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 teacher8.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.9
Teachers (FTE)3.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.95
Support staff (FTE)3.95
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
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.2
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.4
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.2
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.2
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 absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Devon5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.7%, worse than England, worse 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 rate3.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.8%
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 Lydford Primary School

What is Lydford Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lydford Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Oct 2023.

How hard is it to get into Lydford Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lydford Primary School made 2 offers from 4 applications (2 per offer), and 2 of 2 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lydford Primary School?

Lydford Primary School has 32 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lydford Primary School?

Lydford Primary School had 51 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lydford Primary School?

At Lydford Primary School, the average class had 16 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 8.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lydford Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lydford Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.7% 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.