Welcome to Bishops Tawton Primary School
Bishops Tawton is a small Devon village two miles from the busy market town of Barnstaple with its leisure centre, theatre and modern shopping facilities. North Devon is an area of great natural beauty offering both coast and moor land.
The school is situated in the middle of the village with views across the river valley. It is part of a friendly community and aspires to a tradition of excellence.
The accommodation comprises the original building that dates back to 1860, two separate classrooms, a dining room and a large hall space. There are plenty of safe outdoor play and learning areas. The school is organised in 5 classes covering the primary age range from reception to year 6. We liaise closely with the local pre-school who use the school site on two afternoons a week.
There are seven teachers, five learning support assistants, a school administrator, one administrative assistant, two canteen managers and four mealtime assistants.
We teach a thematic curriculum that is practical and rich; it is underpinned with the development of basic skills in language and literacy, numeracy and information and communication technology. We encourage outdoor learning, visits and visitors and hands on experience as much as possible.
There is an active school council who are involved in making decisions about the school site as well as activities and experiences that they wish to be involved in.
‘Pupils learn well because there is a very positive and supportive atmosphere in the classroom. They make an outstanding contribution to both the school and local communities, for example as school councillors and through links with the local church. They behave well and say they feel very safe at school.’
(OFSTED 2009)
