Welcome to Northlew and Ashbury Primary School: About us
Northlew and Ashbury Primary School extends a warm welcome to you and your child. It is very much our hope that, in partnership with you, we can offer your child the very best foundation for their future life. Northlew primary is part of the Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust, which comprises of 17 schools. We believe that working together allows us to share our strengths and aim for excellence.
We are situated in the centre of Northlew village approximately seven miles north west of Okehampton.
The School is a voluntary controlled Church of England school in the Diocese of Exeter. This is a small rural school with an intake of children from Northlew and outlying areas.
We take girls and boys aged from 4-11 years old. They are organised into two classes:
We are situated in the centre of Northlew village approximately seven miles north west of Okehampton.
The School is a voluntary controlled Church of England school in the Diocese of Exeter. This is a small rural school with an intake of children from Northlew and outlying areas.
We take girls and boys aged from 4-11 years old. They are organised into two classes:
- Keystage 1 – for Foundation Stage, Years 1 and 2
- Keystage 2 – for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6
As a small, rural primary school one of our strengths is that your child will be valued and cared for very much as an individual and that in this context will learn to value and respect others, both in the School and in the wider world. Our website is intended to help you to know more about our Church of England School, which is part of the Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust. Within its pages we hope that the aims of our School are paramount – aims which endeavour to provide a happy, purposeful and wide-ranging balance of learning opportunities which support all aspects of your child's development and encourage them to "Let Their Light Shine".
Mission Statement
This is a small, rural school with an intake of pupils from the village of Northlew and surrounding area. The school aims to serve its community providing a high quality of education allowing children to develop spiritually, socially, physically, artistically and intellectually. Parents are encouraged to help in school and be actively involved in the education of their children.
Our History
Northlew C of E Primary School was established in 1866. The doors first opened in January 1867 and it provided a varied education for the all the children of Northlew and Ashbury. It was not until 1945 that the junior children were transported into nearby Okehampton to receive further education and the school became a primary school, serving 4 – 11 year olds. In 1984 the school was declared a Voluntary Controlled school although it still maintains close links with the church.
The school was fortunate enough to secure funding to improve the old Victorian building which had remained largely unchanged since those early days.
In January 2004 major building took place to provide a new multi purpose hall and classroom. The project also incorporated a staff room, cloakroom and a new much needed toilet block which has provided disabled facilities. The work has completely modernised the building and provided the school with a lot of extra space. This has greatly improved the learning environment for pupils and the working conditions for staff.
As of 1st September 2015 the school became part of the Dartmoor Federation and in January 2018, the school converted to academy status and is now part of the Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust (DMAT).
The school was fortunate enough to secure funding to improve the old Victorian building which had remained largely unchanged since those early days.
In January 2004 major building took place to provide a new multi purpose hall and classroom. The project also incorporated a staff room, cloakroom and a new much needed toilet block which has provided disabled facilities. The work has completely modernised the building and provided the school with a lot of extra space. This has greatly improved the learning environment for pupils and the working conditions for staff.
As of 1st September 2015 the school became part of the Dartmoor Federation and in January 2018, the school converted to academy status and is now part of the Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust (DMAT).
