Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled schoolPrimaryAges 2–11MixedChurch of England
Borough Road, Torrington, EX38 7NU
Headteacher · Mr Matthew Newall
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 1 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils476Capacity 530
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 12 November 2024
Free school meals23.4%
SEN provisionResourced provision
Ofsted
Inspection on 12 November 2024. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Devon council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in DevonApplications for September 2026
All 51 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered51
Applications57
First choice51
First-choice offers51
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Monkleigh Primary School2.9 mi
- Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit3.7 mi
- Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School4.3 mi
- The Clinton Church of England Primary School4.8 mi
- East-the-Water Community Primary School4.9 mi