Primary schools in Barnstaple
24 primary schools in Barnstaple, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.
Barnstaple in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 23 schools in Barnstaple first 455 times for 456 places: 1.00 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the Devon authority's 299 schools. One of the 23 had more first choices than places. For 2022 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: Pilton Infants' School, to 0.86 miles.
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School
- Bratton Fleming Community Primary School
- Brayford Academy
- Filleigh Community Primary School
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School
- Holywell Church of England School
- Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School
- Kentisbury Primary School
- Landkey Community Primary Academy
- Newport Community School Primary Academy
- Orchard Vale Community School
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple
- Parracombe Church of England Primary School
- Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy
- Pilton Infants' School
- Roundswell Community Primary Academy
- Shirwell Community Primary School
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy
- Swimbridge Church of England Primary School
- Yeo Valley Primary School
- Bishops Tawton Primary School
- Eden Park Academy
- Fremington Primary School
- Marwood School
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