1
Newport Community School Primary Academy
Barnstaple • Devon • EX32 9BW
1
9 Mar 2015
Top 10 Primary schools in North Devon
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of North Devon. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
47
Outstanding
3
Good
34
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 85% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School
Barnstaple • Devon • EX31 3PU
1
4 Jan 2012
3
Pilton Infants' Academy
Barnstaple • Devon • EX31 1JU
1
28 Apr 2011
4
East Anstey Primary School
Tiverton • Devon • EX16 9JP
2
13 May 2024
5
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School
Barnstaple • Devon • EX32 0PJ
2
13 May 2024
6
Woolacombe School
Woolacombe • Devon • EX34 7BT
2
18 Jan 2024
7
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy
Barnstaple • Devon • EX31 1JU
2
10 Dec 2023
8
Chulmleigh Primary School
Chulmleigh • Devon • EX18 7AA
2
8 Nov 2023
9
Roundswell Community Primary Academy
Barnstaple • Devon • EX31 3WJ
2
27 Jul 2023
10
Brayford Academy
Barnstaple • Devon • EX32 7QJ
2
2 Jul 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Yeo Valley Primary School 2 • Jun 2023
- Orchard Vale Community School 2 • Jun 2023
- Caen Community Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 2 • Jan 2023
- Bratton Fleming Community Primary School 2 • Dec 2022
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- Bishops Tawton Primary School 2 • May 2022
- Kingsacre Primary School 2 • Dec 2021
- Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School 2 • Dec 2019
- Georgeham Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2019