Best Primary Schools in Barnstaple
We checked all 24 primary schools in Barnstaple, Devon, and list every one: 20 ranked, then 4 without a rank.
- Schools checked
- 24
- Ranked
- 20
- Without a rank
- 4
Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Barnstaple. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.
Barnstaple also has 3 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Devon. Devon also has rankings for Exeter, Newton Abbot, Tiverton, Bideford, Totnes and all of Devon.
Ranked primary schools in Barnstaple
Rank 1
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 69%
- Higher standard
- 15%
Rank 2
Kentisbury Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 25%
Rank 3
Parracombe Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 75%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 4
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 77%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 5
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 6
Ashleigh CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 79%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 7
Newport Community School Primary Academy
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 52%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 8
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 9
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 10
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 11
Bishops Tawton Primary School
Report card: Expected standard- Expected standard
- 54%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 12
Landkey Community Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 13
Holywell Church of England School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 45%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 14
Orchard Vale Community School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 51%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 15
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 33%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 16
Yeo Valley Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 43%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 17
Filleigh Community Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 20%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 17
Shirwell Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 13%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 19
Eden Park Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 54%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 20
Fremington Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 46%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Primary schools in Barnstaple without a rank
Brayford Academy
Ofsted: GoodMarwood School
Ofsted: Requires improvementPilton Infants' Academy
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstandingRoundswell Community Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good