Bridestowe Primary School

Okehampton · Devon

Primary Academy (converter)Part of DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 19 member schools: 15 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 special school. Local authorities: Devon. Regions: South West. — from the DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.

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Official name: Bridestowe Primary School
Address: Bridestowe
Postcode: EX20 4EL
Country: England
Local authority: Devon
Parliamentary constituency: Torridge and Tavistock
URN (official identifier): 145331
Establishment number: 2602
School status: Open
Education phase: Primary
Age range: 4–11 years
Gender intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 86; As of November 2026
Capacity: 86
School type: Academy (converter)
Governance: Academy
Academy trust: DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Counter
Ofsted inspection: Good · Inspected 26 Apr 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website: www.bridestowe-primary.devon.sch.uk
Telephone: 01837861361
Date opened: 1 Jan 2018

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Bridestowe Primary School

2025/26	This school	Devon	England
Pupils	86	97,836	8,355,420
Eligible for free school meals	16.3%	22.2%	26.5%
SEN support	20.9%	15.9%	14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)	9.3%	6.0%	5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)	3.5%	6.0%	21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

4 published inspections for Bridestowe Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.

26 Apr 2022 · S5 Inspection
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Overall effectiveness: Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Early years provision
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Safeguarding is effective
Yes
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Report published 20 Jun 2022
14 Jan 2014 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Bridestowe Primary School (URN 113248)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 5 Feb 2014
8 Mar 2011 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Bridestowe Primary School (URN 113248)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Early years provision
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 30 Mar 2011
2 Jul 2008 · Section 5 RTI
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Inspected as Bridestowe Primary School (URN 113248)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
Pupils' achievement
Satisfactory
Quality of teaching
Satisfactory
Early years provision
Good
Leadership and management
Satisfactory
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Satisfactory
Report published 23 Jul 2008

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at Bridestowe Primary School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)	This school	Devon	England
Overall absence (sessions missed)	6.2%	5.1%	5.1%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)	10.7%	12.2%	13.2%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Bridestowe Primary School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £13,950.

Financial year 2026-27	This school	Devon	England
Pupils eligible	10.3%	22.5%	27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll	£160	£300	£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at Bridestowe Primary School

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 89 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.

Bridestowe Primary School finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
	This school	Devon average (per pupil · % of spend)	England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income	£679,000 £7,629 per pupil	£7,210	£7,179
Total spending	£571,000 £6,416 per pupil	£6,148	£6,721
Teaching staff	£360,000 £4,045 per pupil · 63.0%	£2,999 · 48.8%	£3,211 · 47.8%
Education support staff	£0 £0 per pupil · 0.0%	£1,143 · 18.6%	£1,313 · 19.5%
Supply and agency staff	£125,000 £1,404 per pupil · 21.9%	£186 · 3.0%	£203 · 3.0%
…of which agency supply	£14,000 £157 per pupil · 2.5%	£64 · 1.0%	£160 · 2.4%
In-year balance	£108,000
Revenue reserve	£0

Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,911 per pupil, supply and agency £1,189 per pupil — spending up £505 per pupil on 2023/24.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Bridestowe, Okehampton, EX20 4EL

01837861361

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Phase: Primary
Local authority: Devon
Pupils: 86
Ofsted: Good · Inspected 26 Apr 2022
Trust: DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Opened: 1 Jan 2018

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