Welcome to Milton Abbot Primary School on the edge of Dartmoor in West Devon
A Place of Happiness and Learning for All
A Place of Happiness and Learning for All
I would like to warmly welcome you to Milton Abbot School. Having just recently arrived as the Headteacher I have been overwhelmed by the aspiration of pupils and staff alike. We are launching an exciting new curriculum this term and both staff and children have responded positively to the many changes across the school. We are committed to create an ambitious, forward thinking learning environment for all our pupils, students and Staff. The school has recently formed a management partnership with Dartmoor Academy. We are excited about the opportunities that such a cross phase Trust is able to offer our community. There will be opportunities for everyone connected to the Trust to grow and develop and therefore fulfil their ambitions.
With the Trust comprising 17 schools, both primary and secondary, over 5000 pupils/students and 750 adults, this is a truly exciting Trust to be involved with.
We will shortly be relaunching our Toddler Group and during the Summer our Early years will benefit from an additional building.
What is important to everyone is that Milton Abbot retains its individuality and special features, whilst benefitting from being part of caring and aspirational community.
We invite you to check out all we have to offer, just 11 minutes from Tavistock town centre and 18 minutes from Launceston: there is little doubt that our beautiful grounds complete with forest school woods, garden pavilion and enormous multi-use games area make the first impression on any visitor. However, the lasting impression we make is through our passion for learning, the care we offer our children (including breakfast club (£4 a session) and after school clubs (for just £1), and our determination that every child will achieve their potential and beyond.
If your child is starting school in September 2022 (or even September 2023), is ready to start pre-school or you are looking for a change, then we warmly welcome visits to suit you. Call Milton Abbot Primary School on 01822 870273.
Best wishes, Mrs Debbie Buckingham
With the Trust comprising 17 schools, both primary and secondary, over 5000 pupils/students and 750 adults, this is a truly exciting Trust to be involved with.
We will shortly be relaunching our Toddler Group and during the Summer our Early years will benefit from an additional building.
What is important to everyone is that Milton Abbot retains its individuality and special features, whilst benefitting from being part of caring and aspirational community.
We invite you to check out all we have to offer, just 11 minutes from Tavistock town centre and 18 minutes from Launceston: there is little doubt that our beautiful grounds complete with forest school woods, garden pavilion and enormous multi-use games area make the first impression on any visitor. However, the lasting impression we make is through our passion for learning, the care we offer our children (including breakfast club (£4 a session) and after school clubs (for just £1), and our determination that every child will achieve their potential and beyond.
If your child is starting school in September 2022 (or even September 2023), is ready to start pre-school or you are looking for a change, then we warmly welcome visits to suit you. Call Milton Abbot Primary School on 01822 870273.
Best wishes, Mrs Debbie Buckingham
Reading Updates We love reading at Milton Abbot School, as any of our children will tell you! We have several exciting new ambitions for the start of this term, some of them inspired by the 'The Reading Framework' (DfE, July 2021), including:
Better never stops! Mr. Walkerdine 
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Milton Abbot School,
Milton Abbot, Tavistock, Devon PL19 0PS Telephone: 01822 870273 |
Meet Our Classes
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LEARNING THROUGH PLAY - The Incredible Years!
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Parent, Baby and Toddler Group
Every Friday 9.30-11.15am I £2 per child
Email to register for a place: admin@miltonabbot.devon.sch.uk
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Our Reading RoostReading for knowledge, reading for pleasure! Reading is central to our teaching and learning at Milton Abbot School, and a key challenge is to ensure children are not only enjoying their reading but are keen to challenge themselves to read widely, which helps build vocabulary and comprehension skills. Please visit our Reading Roost page to find out more...
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Both of our girls have done their entire primary years at Milton Abbot School and we couldn't be happier with the education they have received. They have thrived in the nurturing and inclusive environment, with incredible support from not only excellent teachers, but from every single member of staff in the school. Everyone is made to feel truly welcome, children and parents alike. The school and grounds are idyllic, our children have spent so many happy times playing on the daisy covered front lawn and climbing trees in the woods. We couldn't have asked for a better foundation for our girls and would absolutely recommend this school to everyone!
Mr and Mrs Wilson
Parent testiominal / DEC 2019
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We have two children at Milton Abbot and couldn't be happier with the school. We moved school early on due to a bad experience elsewhere. From that experience and from my own time at school, I had thought that schools were not joyful places but the first thing you notice entering Milton Abbot is the warm, friendly and happy atmosphere generated by both pupils and staff. The headteacher and teachers are fantastic, the building and grounds are beautiful and the range of extra activities available to the children is exemplary (and fun!): forest school, music, drama, coding, climbing and sport amongst others, as well as trips to the beach and the theatre.
Another thing we love is that the teachers use the garden and grounds in their teaching - so the class go outside to learn about science, art, engineering or history, e.g. building a Roman road in the grounds, cooking with apples they have grown, or constructing a bee hotel in the garden.
Another thing we love is that the teachers use the garden and grounds in their teaching - so the class go outside to learn about science, art, engineering or history, e.g. building a Roman road in the grounds, cooking with apples they have grown, or constructing a bee hotel in the garden.
J Campbell
Parent testimonial / 2020
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Milton Abbot offers our children a caring learning environment, in which they are recognised and valued as individuals. The school gives our children diverse curricular and extra-curricular opportunities, allowing and encouraging them to grow their interests and giving great foundational knowledge and understanding.
M Smith
Governor testimonial / 2020
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My daughter, who was struggling academically on arrival at the school, has flourished under the personal and caring attention of her teachers and is now reading and writing well above her age level. The confidence of both my children has grown at the school, both in their learning and in their relationships with others. They say they even quite like it when they fall over and hurt themselves at Milton Abbot because Mrs Jones takes their injuries very seriously and gives them plasters/compresses while Mr Luxford tells them jokes and says encouraging and positive things about them. It is hard to imagine a better start in education. Learning to love learning is probably the greatest gift a school can bestow and Milton Abbot has done this and more. Thank you for all you do.
D Maudlin
Parent testionial / 2020
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The school has a very supportive team and leadership is fast to help where extra support is needed. There is a lot of outdoor space and regular forest school.
Anon
Parent testimonial / 2020
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You have built a joyful school. Our expectations have been raised so high, they will never be met by another school. Thank you so much. We will miss you!
Parent of a school leaver
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