Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School
Foundation primary school in Yelverton (Devon).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to our School Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School is a 'GOOD' school (Ofsted October 2023). It is situated within the village of Horrabridge, between Yelverton and Tavistock, on the western edge of Dartmoor. Our school provides a friendly, nurturing and inclusive environment and benefits from fabulous facilities and a committed and caring staff.
Our school includes eight modern, spacious classrooms ~one for each of our single aged year groups from Reception to Y6 and one for our 2-4 year olds in Nursery. We also have a cookery area, separate libraries for Early Years/KS1 and KS2 and a large school hall/community sports hall.
Our spacious outdoor environment includes large playground areas and play equipment, a large, level playing field, large enclosed astro turf pitch and a covered outdoor learning area. We also have environmental garden and growing areas and dedicated outdoor learning space.
Read More Welcome to our School Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School is a 'GOOD' school (Ofsted October 2023). Read More Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School is a 'GOOD' school (Ofsted October 2023).
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Swimming
- Accelerated Reader
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 113253
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 3 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom Cooper | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Pascall | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Martha Williams | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Emily Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Patricia Moyse | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Natasha Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Caroline Morgan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Pam Law | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Tracey Lear | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Carol Waterman-Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sam Sykes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicola Beeching | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John George Clarke | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2009 |
| Miss Emily Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katrina Shipp Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Alison Smith Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · 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