Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Barnstaple, Devon
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School is a primary school in Barnstaple, Devon for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 April 2025. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lovacott, Barnstaple, EX31 3PU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 103 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and want to learn.”
- “They are polite, courteous and treat each other with respect.”
- “This starts in the early years where children learn to share and take turns.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, changes in the curriculum design mean there has not been enough time for these to fully embed.”
- “Staff are not clear about some pupils’ gaps in knowledge from the previous curriculum.”
- “As a result, future learning does not always build on what pupils know and remember and so they find this more challenging.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2025 (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) | 77% | 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: 5 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 5 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.
- Holywell Church of England School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Roundswell Community Primary Academy 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Fremington Primary School 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Instow Community Primary and Pre-School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bishops Tawton Primary School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- East-the-Water Community Primary School 3.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Appledore School 4.1 mi Good Last distance published