Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Abbey Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1JUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy is a primary school in Barnstaple for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 5th of 20 primary schools in Barnstaple. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 November 2023, report published 10 December 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

65 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 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 score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

261 pupils on roll, with places for 264

Eligible for free school meals23.8%

23.8%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8%

8%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Pilton Infants' Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Yeo Valley Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Ashleigh CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	50% met the expected standard
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Polak
Phone: 01271345952
Website: piltonbluecoat.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Abbey Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1JU
Local authority: Devon
URN: 138315

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.