Academy converter · Devon

Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
97Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
138631URN

Fore Street, Aveton Gifford, Kingsbridge, TQ7 4LB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jan 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.3 below Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

18 applications for 15 places · 141st of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%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 27 January 2026Published 15 March 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		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years		Strong 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

27 January 2026
Report card · 4 Strong standard, 3 Expected standard
8 June 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

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Devon median (1.5) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

18 applications · 15 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.2; Devon median median 1.5
2025 2.6; Devon median median 1.5
2024 2.0; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2022 2.0; Devon median median 1.6
2021 2.1; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2019 2.3; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.7; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.3; Devon median median 1.6

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	15	18	1.2	15	1.00
Sep 2025	5	13	2.6	5	1.00
Sep 2024	9	18	2.0	8	0.89
Sep 2023	15	29	1.9	15	1.00
Sep 2022	15	30	2.0	19	1.27
Sep 2021	15	31	2.1	17	1.13
Sep 2020	15	25	1.7	16	1.07
Sep 2019	15	35	2.3	18	1.20
Sep 2018	15	27	1.8	23	1.53
Sep 2017	9	15	1.7	9	1.00
Sep 2016	13	21	1.6	13	1.00
Sep 2015	10	17	1.7	10	1.00
Sep 2014	15	19	1.3	15	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 93% · Maths 100% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%34th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard100%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	79%	21%	108	109
2023/24	69%	0%	112	106
2022/23	77%	23%	110	107

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

Aveton Gifford CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Loddiswell Primary School
3.0 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy
4.8 km · Devon

Improved significantly2025

2.2applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
West Alvington Church of England Academy
4.9 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Modbury Primary School
5.5 km · Devon

Good2024

1.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Kingsbridge Primary School
5.6 km · Devon

Requires improvement2023

1.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
East Allington Primary School
7.6 km · Devon

Good2023

1.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Ermington Primary School
7.7 km · Devon

Good2024

2.7applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Charleton Church of England Academy
7.9 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

57%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138631 · 878/3100
Trust: The First Federation Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 70 pupils · 97 on roll
Free school meals: 10.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School (URN 113387)
Address: Fore Street, Aveton Gifford, Kingsbridge, TQ7 4LB
Local authority: Devon · South Hams

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