Hayward's Primary School
East Street, Crediton, EX17 3AX
403 pupils · 96% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Devon
- Free school meals
- 22.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 4 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 69% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 59 | 59 | 78 | 59 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 52 | 52 | 65 | 52 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 53 | 53 | 71 | 53 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 64 | 78 | 60 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 57 | 62 | 80 | 57 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 57 | 57 | 73 | 57 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 67 | 82 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 46 | 46 | 55 | 46 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Landscore Primary School 1.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Sandford School 2.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Newton St Cyres Primary School 4.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Yeoford Community Primary School 5.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Tedburn St Mary School 6.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Copplestone Primary School 7.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.