Holywell Church of England School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Tawstock, Barnstaple, EX31 3HZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holywell Church of England School is a primary school in Barnstaple for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 13th of 20 primary schools in Barnstaple. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 March 2017, report published 25 April 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

86 pupils on roll, with places for 108

Eligible for free school meals15.1%

15.1%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holywell Church of England School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bishops Tawton Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard	54% met the expected standard
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Roundswell Community Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Newport Community School Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	52% met the expected standard
Ashleigh CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Robinne Lowrey
Phone: 01271345908
Website: holywell.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tawstock, Barnstaple, EX31 3HZ
Local authority: Devon
URN: 145767

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.