Community school · Devon

Hayward's Primary School

4–11Ages
403Pupils
PrimaryPhase
113069URN

East Street, Crediton, EX17 3AX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Mar 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

78 applications for 59 places · 117th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 3 March 2026Published 4 May 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

3 March 2026
Report card · 2 Strong standard, 5 Expected standard
9 December 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

78 applications · 59 places offered · 59 named it first

2026 1.3; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.3; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.5; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.4; Devon median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Devon median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Devon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	78	1.3	59	1.00
Sep 2025	52	65	1.3	52	1.00
Sep 2024	53	71	1.3	53	1.00
Sep 2023	60	78	1.3	64	1.07
Sep 2022	57	80	1.4	62	1.09
Sep 2021	57	73	1.3	57	1.00
Sep 2020	60	82	1.4	67	1.12
Sep 2019	46	55	1.2	46	1.00
Sep 2018	60	79	1.3	63	1.05
Sep 2017	44	68	1.6	44	1.00
Sep 2016	59	82	1.4	69	1.17
Sep 2015	54	82	1.5	54	1.00
Sep 2014	47	66	1.4	46	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 77% · Maths 70% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%83rd of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	8%	107	104
2023/24	52%	2%	102	100
2022/23	52%	3%	104	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hayward's Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Landscore Primary School
1.6 km · Devon

Good2022

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Sandford School
2.7 km · Devon

Good2023

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Newton St Cyres Primary School
4.7 km · Devon

Good2023

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Yeoford Community Primary School
5.8 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

1.1applications per place
Tedburn St Mary School
6.3 km · Devon

Good2024

1.3applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Copplestone Primary School
7.1 km · Devon

Good2022

1.2applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School
7.3 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

1.2applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Thorverton Church of England Primary School
9.0 km · Devon

Remains Good · improving2024

1.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113069 · 878/2012
Capacity: 420 pupils · 403 on roll
Free school meals: 22.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: East Street, Crediton, EX17 3AX
Local authority: Devon · Mid Devon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources