SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Barnstaple
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bratton Fleming Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) ยท 2 years of results | 82% |
| 2 | Ashleigh CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 72% |
| 3 | Marwood School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) | 71% |
| 4 | Bishops Tawton Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 66% |
| 5 | Landkey Community Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 65% |
| 6 | Pilton Bluecoat CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 62% |
| 7 | Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 62% |
| 8 | Newport Community School Primary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 62% |
| 9 | Swimbridge CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 61% |
| 10 | Sticklepath Community Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 58% |
| 11 | Holywell CofE School Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 57% |
| 12 | Orchard Vale Community School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 57% |
| 13 | Goodleigh CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 55% |
| 14 | Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 50% |
| 15 | Yeo Valley Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 48% |
| 16 | Fremington Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 46% |
| 17 | Eden Park Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 43% |
| 18 | Filleigh Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 35% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.