West Buckland School

All-through
Independent
Ages 3 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

West Buckland, Barnstaple, EX32 0SXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West Buckland School is an all-through school in Barnstaple for ages 3 to 18. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of West Buckland School.

West Buckland School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

81 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score54.1

54.1, 8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths69.1%

69.1%, 23.7 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths77.8%

77.8%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc8.6%

8.6%, 31.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.80

3.80, 0.29 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

76 students

Average point score per A level entry39.64

39.64, 4.64 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

499 pupils on roll, with places for 933

Special educational needs support18.6%

18.6%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.4%

0.4%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near West Buckland School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
South Molton Community College	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 45.9
The Park Community School	6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 46.6
Pilton Community College	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.4
Chulmleigh Community College	11 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 54.1
Braunton Academy	11 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 53.7

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 3 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Lowe
Phone: 01598760000
Website: westbuckland.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: West Buckland, Barnstaple, EX32 0SX
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113606

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.