Shirwell Community Primary School
School Lane, Barnstaple, EX31 4JT
25 pupils · 45% of 56 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Devon
- Free school meals
- 24%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
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 | 13% |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
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
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School 3.1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Marwood School 4.4 km · Requires improvement (2022) · previous system
- Orchard Vale Community School 4.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Yeo Valley Primary School 4.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple 4.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Pilton Infants' Academy 4.9 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.