Ashleigh CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Barnstaple, Devon
Ashleigh CofE Primary School is a primary school in Barnstaple, Devon for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 September 2022. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bevan Road, Barnstaple, EX32 8LJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 205 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 September 2022
Strengths
- “Ashleigh CofE Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They speak positively about the school values of ‘respect’ and ‘service’.”
To improve
- “However, some parts of the wider curriculum are not yet as carefully planned.”
- “However, in some subjects, leaders do not have the assessment information they need.”
- “This means they do not know how well pupils understand their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2022 (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) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Yeo Valley Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Eden Park Academy 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Newport Community School Primary Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Pilton Infants' Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Orchard Vale Community School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published