SchoolScoresRoundswell Community Primary Academy
Free school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Roundswell School, Claypits Road, Roundswell, Barnstaple, EX31 3WJ
01271 445111 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 13 June 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Devon. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 43 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 43 |
| Of those, offered a place | 43 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 65 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.3 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 9th highest of 24 state primary schools in Barnstaple. Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.6% | 20.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 8th highest of 24 state primary schools in Barnstaple. Higher than 57% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 3.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 22nd highest of 24 state primary schools in Barnstaple. Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.1% | 15.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 13th highest of 24 state primary schools in Barnstaple. Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 6.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 18th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Barnstaple. Lower than 22% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.1% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 19th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Barnstaple. Lower than 26% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 16.4% | 10.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 17th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Barnstaple. Lower than 8% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 8.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 15th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Barnstaple. Lower than 12% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 24 state primary schools in Barnstaple. Higher than 84% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.7 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 5th highest of 24 state primary schools in Barnstaple. Higher than 57% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.1 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 6th highest of 15 state primary schools in Barnstaple. Higher than 60% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 15.6% | 17.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fremington Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holywell CofE School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pilton Bluecoat CofE Academy 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pilton Infants' Academy 2.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yeo Valley Primary School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple 2.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bishops Tawton Primary School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newport Community School Primary Academy 2.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Roundswell Community Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Roundswell Community Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 June 2023.
Is Roundswell Community Primary Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 43 families put Roundswell Community Primary Academy as their first choice for 43 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 43 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 147084.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.