Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2022
Expected Standard
68%
Age Range
4-11
Bovey Tracey Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Newton Abbot, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.
Bovey Tracey Academy is an academy sponsor led in Newton Abbot, Devon, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 238 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #33 of 266 primaries in Devon and #3,736 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.2:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
68%
Read SS
105
Maths SS
105
GPS SS
101
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
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Read SS
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Maths SS
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GPS SS
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Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
Inspection Report
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