Abbotskerswell Primary School
Community primary school in Newton Abbot (Devon).
KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
76%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
88%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.4%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.4
▼ 2.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.8%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
102 / 110 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 113183
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Accelerated Reader
- Little Wandle
- Metacognition
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Hersey | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Hersey Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ben Tweedie | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Gabrielle Willis | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Ms Moira Devlin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Heidi Reeves | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emma Grice | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Andrea Franklin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jennifer Hersey | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Catherine Denning | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ryan Chidler | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kevin Martin | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Gemma Nalder Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Philip Whattam Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Marie Farrelly Former | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record