Holywell Church of England School
Tawstock, Barnstaple, EX31 3HZ
86 pupils · 80% of 108 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Devon
- Free school meals
- 13.9%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 8 November 2022, published 15 December 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 45% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 9 | 9 | 17 | 9 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 14 | 14 | 23 | 14 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 13 | 13 | 23 | 13 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Bishops Tawton Primary School 1.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 2.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Roundswell Community Primary Academy 2.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Newport Community School Primary Academy 2.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School 3.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Eden Park Academy 3.5 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.