On Track Education Barnstaple
Narita House, Fishleigh Rd,, Barnstaple, EX31 3UD
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Maria Roberts
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 52
- URN
- 145181
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01271372269
About this school
On Track Education Barnstaple is an independent special school in Barnstaple. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 52 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected On Track Education Barnstaple under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
On Track Education Barnstaple has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2017, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.1 | 7.3 | 4.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 3.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 5.6% | 10.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How On Track Education Barnstaple 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 | 2.1 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7.3 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 4.6 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 62 |
| 2024/25 | 55 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 52
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Lampard Community School0.7 miles
Academies · Barnstaple
-
Pathfield School2.2 miles
Special schools · Barnstaple
-
The Shoreline Academy3.1 miles
Academies · Barnstaple
-
West Buckland School5.2 miles
Independent schools · Barnstaple
-
Kingsley School Devon9.2 miles
Independent schools · Bideford
Other schools in Barnstaple
- Pathfield School Special schools
- The Lampard Community School Academies
- The Shoreline Academy Academies
- 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
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holywell Church of England School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does On Track Education Barnstaple teach?
- On Track Education Barnstaple teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is a special school in Barnstaple.
- Who is the headteacher of On Track Education Barnstaple?
- The headteacher of On Track Education Barnstaple is Mrs Maria Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has On Track Education Barnstaple been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected On Track Education Barnstaple under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is On Track Education Barnstaple?
- On Track Education Barnstaple has 52 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
- Is On Track Education Barnstaple full?
- On Track Education Barnstaple has capacity for 60 pupils and 52 on roll (87%), 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 On Track Education Barnstaple a faith school?
- No. On Track Education Barnstaple has no designated religious character.
- How have On Track Education Barnstaple's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 2.1 in 2022/23 and 4.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are On Track Education Barnstaple's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, On Track Education Barnstaple'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 24 July 2026.