1
Newport Community School Primary Academy
Barnstaple • Devon • EX32 9BW
1
9 Mar 2015
Top 10 Primary schools in Barnstaple
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Barnstaple. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
24
Outstanding
3
Good
18
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 14% · G: 82% · RI: 5% · I: 0%
2
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School
Barnstaple • Devon • EX31 3PU
1
4 Jan 2012
3
Pilton Infants' Academy
Barnstaple • Devon • EX31 1JU
1
28 Apr 2011
4
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School
Barnstaple • Devon • EX32 0PJ
2
13 May 2024
5
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy
Barnstaple • Devon • EX31 1JU
2
10 Dec 2023
6
Roundswell Community Primary Academy
Barnstaple • Devon • EX31 3WJ
2
27 Jul 2023
7
Brayford Academy
Barnstaple • Devon • EX32 7QJ
2
2 Jul 2023
8
Yeo Valley Primary School
Barnstaple • Devon • EX32 7HB
2
26 Jun 2023
9
Orchard Vale Community School
Barnstaple • Devon • EX32 8QY
2
25 Jun 2023
10
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy
Barnstaple • Devon • EX31 2HH
2
12 Jan 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Bratton Fleming Community Primary School 2 • Dec 2022
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- Bishops Tawton Primary School 2 • May 2022
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple 2 • Jun 2019
- Holywell Church of England School 2 • Apr 2017
- Kentisbury Primary School 2 • Jan 2017
- Parracombe Church of England Primary School 2 • Jan 2017
- Shirwell Community Primary School 2 • Mar 2015
- Landkey Community Primary Academy 2 • Oct 2014
- Fremington Primary School 2 • Dec 2012