Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Lovacott, Barnstaple, EX31 3PUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School is a primary school in Barnstaple for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 4th of 20 primary schools in Barnstaple. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 9 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

103 pupils on roll, with places for 112

Eligible for free school meals6.8%

6.8%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.9%

3.9%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holywell Church of England School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Roundswell Community Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Fremington Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	46% met the expected standard
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Bishops Tawton Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Polak
Phone: 01271858373
Website: hntps.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lovacott, Barnstaple, EX31 3PU
Local authority: Devon
URN: 150243

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.