New schools
Sherford will have multiple primary schools, each located within a neighbourhood centre, as well as a new secondary school. The proposed locations for each school can be seen on the masterplan.
Schools
Sherford Vale
Sherford’s first primary school, Sherford Vale, is open – and the second wing was built in 2024. A multi-million pound investment, the school has high-quality facilities and state-of-the-art equipment. It is run by Westcountry Schools Trust, which has a proven track record for educational excellence and the school has been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in its first inspection.
Sherford Vale School and Nursery
The future of Sherford Education
Sherford is fortunate to be surrounded by good secondary schools with capacity for local students. The timing of any future provision has yet to be agreed and discussions are ongoing between the Sherford Consortium, Devon County Council (the education authority) and South Hams District Council to reach consensus on a delivery strategy, that ensures a secondary school can be built when it is needed, and that decision will be made by the Department for Education in the future Once this moves forward, plans and more information will be shared.
