Academy converter · Devon

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple

2–11Ages
214Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
140739URN

Chanters Hill, Barnstaple, EX32 8DN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

31 applications for 24 places · 126th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 4 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

31 applications · 24 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.3; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.4; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2022 2.2; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2016 2.2; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.8; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.9; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Devon median

Dashed bars: as Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple (URN 113448), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	24	31	1.3	24	1.00
Sep 2025	15	21	1.4	15	1.00
Sep 2024	24	41	1.7	24	1.00
Sep 2023	24	36	1.5	24	1.00
Sep 2022	30	67	2.2	45	1.50
Sep 2021	27	45	1.7	25	0.93
Sep 2020	30	58	1.9	38	1.27
Sep 2019	28	49	1.8	27	0.96
Sep 2018	30	50	1.7	26	0.87
Sep 2017	25	42	1.7	21	0.84
Sep 2016	30	67	2.2	40	1.33
Sep 2015	27	49	1.8	29	1.07
Sep 2014 *	30	56	1.9	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 75% · Maths 59% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%197th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	9%	103	102
2023/24	50%	0%	102	102
2022/23	50%	6%	102	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, BarnstapleThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Ashleigh CofE Primary School
0.3 km · Devon

Good2022

1.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Yeo Valley Primary School
0.5 km · Devon

Good2023

1.6applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Eden Park Academy
0.8 km · Devon

2026

1.1applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Newport Community School Primary Academy
1.2 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Pilton Infants' Academy
1.2 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy
1.3 km · Devon

Good2023

63%met the SATs standard
Orchard Vale Community School
1.8 km · Devon

Good2023

1.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy
2.5 km · Devon

Good2022

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140739 · 878/3452
Trust: Plymouth Cast
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 218 pupils · 214 on roll
Free school meals: 25.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2014
Replaced: Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple (URN 113448)
Address: Chanters Hill, Barnstaple, EX32 8DN
Local authority: Devon · North Devon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources