Best 3 Primary schools in North Devon – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Newport Community School Primary Academy (Primary) in Barnstaple; Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School (Primary) in Barnstaple; Pilton Infants' Academy (Primary) in Barnstaple — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Newport Community School Primary Academy, Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School and Pilton Infants' Academy. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Barnstaple, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Newport Community School Primary Academy), published Mar 2015. The most recent inspection on record is for Newport Community School Primary Academy (Mar 2015). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as TARKA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP and TEAM Multi-Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Newport Community School Primary Academy
EX32 9BW
|
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School
EX31 3PU
|
Pilton Infants' Academy
EX31 1JU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Barnstaple Devon EX32 9BW |
Barnstaple Devon EX31 3PU |
Barnstaple Devon EX31 1JU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 Mar 2015 | 1 4 Jan 2012 | 1 28 Apr 2011 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 454 | 112 | 180 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | TARKA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | TEAM Multi-Academy Trust | TEAM Multi-Academy Trust |
| Website | www.newportprimary.devon.sch.uk | www.hntps.devon.sch.uk | www.pilton-inf.devon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01271376252 | 01271858373 | 01271342579 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Barnstaple
Devon
EX32 9BW - Ofsted
- 1 9 Mar 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TARKA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.newportprimary.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01271376252
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 3PU - Ofsted
- 1 4 Jan 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TEAM Multi-Academy Trust
- Website
- www.hntps.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01271858373
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 1JU - Ofsted
- 1 28 Apr 2011
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TEAM Multi-Academy Trust
- Website
- www.pilton-inf.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01271342579
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