Goodleigh Church of England Primary School
Goodleigh, Barnstaple, EX32 7LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Grant
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Federation
- Goodleigh C of E Primary School & Ilfracombe Infant & Nursery School Federation
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 102
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 113376
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01271342977
About this school
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Barnstaple. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 90 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Goodleigh Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 12 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 42% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 58% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 50% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 67% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Goodleigh Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 79 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Goodleigh Church of England Primary School compares
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School ranked 106th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.5% | 20.8% | 90 | — |
| Orchard Vale Community School | 51% | 4.3% | 25% | 311 | 1.2 miles |
| Eden Park Academy | 54% | 6.3% | 52.8% | 118 | 1.8 miles |
| Landkey Community Primary Academy | 57% | 5.9% | 13.2% | 178 | 1.9 miles |
| Shirwell Community Primary School | 13% | 4.6% | 10.3% | 25 | 1.9 miles |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple | 50% | 5% | 32.8% | 214 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.83%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.49%
- Persistent absence
- 10.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Orchard Vale Community School1.2 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Eden Park Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Landkey Community Primary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Shirwell Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple2.1 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
Other schools in Barnstaple
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School ranks 5th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Barnstaple.
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School Primary
- Bishops Tawton Primary School Primary
- Bratton Fleming Community Primary School Primary
- Brayford Academy Primary
- Eden Park Academy Primary
- Filleigh Community Primary School Primary
- Fremington Primary School Primary
- Holywell Church of England School Primary
- Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Primary
- Kentisbury Primary School Primary
- Landkey Community Primary Academy Primary
- Marwood School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Goodleigh Church of England Primary School teach?
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnstaple.
- Who is the headteacher of Goodleigh Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Goodleigh Church of England Primary School is Mrs Claire Grant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Goodleigh Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Goodleigh Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Goodleigh Church of England Primary School?
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Goodleigh Church of England Primary School full?
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School has capacity for 102 pupils and 90 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Goodleigh Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Goodleigh Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Goodleigh Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Goodleigh Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Goodleigh Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School is part of the Goodleigh C of E Primary School & Ilfracombe Infant & Nursery School Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Goodleigh Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Goodleigh Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School ranked 106th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Goodleigh Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Goodleigh Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Goodleigh Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.