Sticklepath Community Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Barnstaple, Devon
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy is a primary school in Barnstaple, Devon for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2022. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Woodville Estate, Barnstaple, EX31 2HH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 448 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 November 2022
Strengths
- “Parents say that their children thrive at this school.”
- “Pupils talk enthusiastically about their learning, whether in a music lesson, story time or in the forest school.”
- “Pupils love their time in forest school.”
To improve
- “However, assessment is less well embedded in some areas of the foundation curriculum.”
- “However, professional development has not led to consistent improvement in some areas.”
- “However, in some aspects of the school’s work, leaders do not always have as rigorous an oversight as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2023 (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) | 60% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 38 offers in total, 38 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.
- Roundswell Community Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Pilton Infants' Academy 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Yeo Valley Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Newport Community School Primary Academy 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holywell Church of England School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published