Swimbridge Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Barnstaple Hill, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, EX32 0PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Swimbridge Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Barnstaple for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 1st of 20 primary schools in Barnstaple. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 April 2024, report published 13 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
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 maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

79 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals15.2%

15.2%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.9%

8.9%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Swimbridge Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Landkey Community Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Orchard Vale Community School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Bishops Tawton Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	54% met the expected standard
Newport Community School Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Dan Polak
Phone: 01271830437
Website: swimbridge-primary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Barnstaple Hill, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, EX32 0PJ
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113455

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.