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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 8 November 2022Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 14 March 2017Graded inspection: Good · as Holywell Church of England Primary School, URN 113380
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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 entry9 applications · 5 places offered · 5 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 1.8; Devon median median 1.5
- 2025 1.8; Devon median median 1.5
- 2024 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
- 2023 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
- 2022 2.0; Devon median median 1.6
- 2021 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
- 2020 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
- 2019 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
- 2018 2.0; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
- 2017 1.5; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
- 2016 2.0; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
- 2015 1.5; Devon median median 1.7; as the previous school
- 2014 1.4; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
- This school
- Devon median
Dashed bars: as Holywell Church of England Primary School (URN 113380), 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 | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 8 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 14 | 18 | 1.3 | 14 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2021 | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 9 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 14 | 23 | 1.6 | 14 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2019 | 13 | 23 | 1.8 | 13 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2018 * | 11 | 22 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2017 * | 20 | 30 | 1.5 | 19 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2016 * | 12 | 24 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2015 * | 17 | 25 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2014 * | 19 | 27 | 1.4 | 19 | 1.00 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 82% · Writing 45% · Maths 73% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Devon median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 45% | 0% | 105 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 0% | 108 | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 0% | 106 | 105 |
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
- Holywell Church of England SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20221.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
- 1.4 km · Devon20261.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
- 2.9 km · DevonGood20221.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
- 2.9 km · DevonGood20231.5applications per place
- 2.9 km · DevonGraded · no overall grade20251.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
- 3.5 km · DevonGood20221.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
- 3.5 km · Devon20261.1applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
- 3.7 km · DevonGraded · no overall grade20251.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
- 3.9 km · DevonGood20231.6applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 145767 · 878/3064
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 108 pupils · 86 on roll
- Free school meals
- 13.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 August 2018
- Replaced
- Holywell Church of England Primary School (URN 113380)
- Address
- Tawstock, Barnstaple, EX31 3HZ
- Local authority
- Devon · North Devon
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources