Pathfield School
Foundation special school · Ages 3–19 · Barnstaple, Devon
Pathfield School is a special school in Barnstaple, Devon for ages 3–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 16 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Abbey Road, Pilton, Barnstaple, EX31 1JU
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 3–19
- 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 special, independent and 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