Pathfield School
Other · Foundation special school · Ages 3–19 · Barnstaple, Devon
Pathfield School is an other school in Barnstaple, Devon for ages 3–19 (foundation special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 16 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Abbey Road, Pilton, Barnstaple, EX31 1JU
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 3–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 183 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 16 October 2024
Strengths
- “This is a school where pupils settle in quickly, even when they have spent a lot of time out of education.”
- “Before long, they are learning happily in their small class groups.”
- “The school provides different curriculum routes for pupils to follow depending on their needs.”
To improve
- “Nonetheless, there are some secondary-aged pupils who could achieve more with subjectspecialist teaching.”
- “However, this is not a well-established approach.”
- “Pupils have limited opportunities to study other subjects at the same level, because the school has not developed the teacher subject knowledge to support this.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- The Lampard Community School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Shoreline Academy 2.0 mi Not judged
- On Track Education Barnstaple 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- West Buckland School 7.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingsley School Devon 8.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Blackford Education (Schools) Ltd t/a the Libra School 12.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Marland School 13.6 mi Good
- Acorn School 16.2 mi No Ofsted grade