Sticklepath Community Primary Academy
Woodville Estate, Barnstaple, EX31 2HH
448 pupils · 101% of 443 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Devon
- Free school meals
- 24.4%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
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 12 January 2023. 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 | 60% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“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 | 38 | 38 | 63 | 38 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 60 | 88 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 60 | 49 | 93 | 57 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 50 | 43 | 79 | 46 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 39 | 36 | 65 | 37 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 60 | 63 | 95 | 60 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 60 | 85 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 53 | 51 | 77 | 52 |
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
- Roundswell Community Primary Academy 1.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy 2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Pilton Infants' Academy 2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School 2.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Yeo Valley Primary School 2.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple 2.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
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.