A good academy converter school in Devon. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Rydon Primary School.
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Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.
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Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| 2023 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends.
Interactive performance metrics over time
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| 2024 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
Overall Trend:
Improving trend (+3.0 per year)
Derived insights and analysis
Improving trend (+3.0 per year)
Up 3.0% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."
Welcome message from the Headteacher emphasising that Rydon is inclusive and that the core values are resilience, responsibility, respect and teamwork; highlights a broad and dynamic curriculum and invites visitors to the school.
DFE Guidance: All children and young people should expect to receive an education that enables them to achieve the best possible educational and other outcomes, and become confident, able to communicate their own views and ready to make a successful transition into adulthood, whether into employment, further or higher education or training. Underpinning this are a range of statutory duties on schools, described below. All mainstream schools have a duty to use their best endeavours to provide support to children and young people with SEN, whether or not they have an EHC plan. They must designate a teacher to be responsible for co-ordinating SEN provision (the SEN coordinator or SENCO) and must inform parents when they are making special educational provision for a child. Mainstream schools must ensure that children and young people with SEN can take part in the activities of the school alongside those who do not have SEN, and maintained schools and academies must make arrangements to support those who have medical conditions (see the statutory guidance ‘Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions’). All pupils should have access to a broad and balanced curriculum. Careful planning of lessons to address potential areas of difficulty and to remove barriers to pupil achievement will mean that, in many cases, pupils with SEN and disabilities will be able to study the full curriculum. All schools have duties under the Equality Act 2010 towards individual disabled children and young people. They must make reasonable adjustments, including the provision of auxiliary aids and services for disabled children, to prevent them being put at a substantial disadvantage. These duties are anticipatory – they require thought to be given in advance to what disabled children and young people might require and what adjustments might need to be made to prevent that disadvantage. Schools also have wider duties to prevent discrimination, to promote equality of opportunity and to foster good relations. Devon Local Offer Devon DIAS Appendix 1 - Accessibility plan finalised Rydon Accessibility Policy September 2025 Rydon SEND Information Report 2025-26 SEND Policy 2025-26 Rydon
Applying to come here Once you decide you would like a place you must make a formal application. You can do this by applying to the Local Authority (Devon County Council). If your child is due to start Reception (Foundation Stage) children are offered places to start in Reception at the beginning of the September term after their fourth birthday, even if they intend to defer admission until later in the academic year. The Local Authority Devon County Council publishes information about admissions and its own policies to support the admissions application and appeals process. This is at awww.devon.gov.uk/admissions Applications can be made online at awww.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline or by using the forms available at http://devon.cc/applicationforms There is an appeals process if an application is refused; this is detailed at www.devon.gov.uk/school-appeals For questions about your child joining the school or just about the admissions process in general, please don’t hesitate to contact the school direct or contact Devon School Admissions Service on 0345 155 1019 or by email to [email protected] . Our Admissions Policies You can find our admissions policies below – we review the school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this would be in the best interests of the school and our community. Each academic year has its own policy document, with details about how to apply for a place in school from the start of Reception through to Year 6. School admissions policy 2024-25 This is our determined policy. If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or [email protected] . You can view this policy http://devon.cc/schoolpolicy School admissions policy 2025-26 This is our determined policy.  If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at the school or [email protected] . You can view this policy http://devon.cc/schoolpolicy School admissions policy 2026-27 We will consult on an admissions policy between November 2024 and 10 January 2025. If you have any comments regarding the policy we propose, you can contact us at the school or [email protected] . From November, you can view this policy http://devon.cc/schoolpolicy After the consultation, we will determine the policy at a meeting of the admissions authority held before the end of February 2025 . Once determined, the policy will be updated online by 15 March 2025. Objections can be made up to 15 May 2025 to the Office of the Schools’ Adjudicator. The Admissions Appeals Timetable 2026 The deadline for submitting appeals allows appellants at least 20 school days to prepare and submit a written appeal. The appeal must then be heard within 40 school days for the normal round and within 30 days for in-year admissions. Allocation date for the normal round Reception: 16 April 2025 Deadline for appeal forms to be submitted: 31 May 2025 Appeals will be heard within 40 school days, by: 25 July 2025 Where possible, appeals that are submitted after 31 May will be heard by 25 July. If that is not possible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being submitted. In-year appeals can be submitted after a refusal. They will be heard within 30 school days of an appeal being submitted. Contact Us Rydon Primary School Rydon Road Kingsteignton Newton Abbot TQ12 3LP Telephone: 01626 356420 E-mail: [email protected]