What did Ofsted judge Heathcoat Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Heathcoat Primary School's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Heathcoat Primary School?

Heathcoat Primary School has 267 pupils on roll.

What ages does Heathcoat Primary School take?

Heathcoat Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Heathcoat Primary School located?

Heathcoat Primary School is located in Tiverton, EX16 5HE, Devon.

How do I apply to Heathcoat Primary School?

Heathcoat Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Heathcoat Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at Heathcoat Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Heathcoat Primary School?

When Heathcoat Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social or medical need — Children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). An application must be supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker of the need and why it means the child needs to attend this school; 3. Siblings within catchment area — Children living within the catchment area set out in the map who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Ties are settled by straight-line distance from home to school and then, where distances are equal (within 2 metres) an electronic list randomiser will be used.

What is the largest ethnic background at Heathcoat Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.3% of pupils at Heathcoat Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Heathcoat Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at Heathcoat Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Heathcoat Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional social or medical need — Children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). An application must be supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker of the need and why it means the child needs to attend this school.
3Siblings within catchment area — Children living within the catchment area set out in the map who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
4Children living within catchment area — Other children living within the catchment area.
5Siblings outside catchment area — Children living outside the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
6Children of staff — Children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage.
7All other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: straight-line distance from home to school and then, where distances are equal (within 2 metres) an electronic list randomiser will be used.

Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school takes priority above oversubscription criteria. Multiple birth siblings (twins and triplets etc.) tied for the final place will all be admitted. Catchment area defined on map at devon.cc/schoolareamaps.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Heathcoat Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Heathcoat Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Heathcoat Primary School's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Heathcoat Primary School?: Heathcoat Primary School has 267 pupils on roll.
What ages does Heathcoat Primary School take?: Heathcoat Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Heathcoat Primary School located?: Heathcoat Primary School is located in Tiverton, EX16 5HE, Devon.
How do I apply to Heathcoat Primary School?: Heathcoat Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Heathcoat Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Heathcoat Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Heathcoat Primary School?: When Heathcoat Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social or medical need — Children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). An application must be supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker of the need and why it means the child needs to attend this school; 3. Siblings within catchment area — Children living within the catchment area set out in the map who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Ties are settled by straight-line distance from home to school and then, where distances are equal (within 2 metres) an electronic list randomiser will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Heathcoat Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.3% of pupils at Heathcoat Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

How places were offered at Heathcoat Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Heathcoat Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional social or medical need — Children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). An application must be supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker of the need and why it means the child needs to attend this school.
3Siblings within catchment area — Children living within the catchment area set out in the map who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
4Children living within catchment area — Other children living within the catchment area.
5Siblings outside catchment area — Children living outside the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
6Children of staff — Children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage.
7All other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: straight-line distance from home to school and then, where distances are equal (within 2 metres) an electronic list randomiser will be used.

Heathcoat Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Heathcoat Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Heathcoat Primary School's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Heathcoat Primary School?: Heathcoat Primary School has 267 pupils on roll.
What ages does Heathcoat Primary School take?: Heathcoat Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Heathcoat Primary School located?: Heathcoat Primary School is located in Tiverton, EX16 5HE, Devon.
How do I apply to Heathcoat Primary School?: Heathcoat Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Heathcoat Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Heathcoat Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Heathcoat Primary School?: When Heathcoat Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social or medical need — Children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). An application must be supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker of the need and why it means the child needs to attend this school; 3. Siblings within catchment area — Children living within the catchment area set out in the map who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Ties are settled by straight-line distance from home to school and then, where distances are equal (within 2 metres) an electronic list randomiser will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Heathcoat Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.3% of pupils at Heathcoat Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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