Landkey Community Primary Academy
Bakery Way, Landkey, Barnstaple, EX32 0LJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Georgie Gratton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 217
- Pupils on roll
- 178
- URN
- 146093
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01271830421
About this school
Landkey Community Primary Academy is a primary academy in Barnstaple. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 178 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Landkey Community Primary Academy, 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 9 June 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 | 30 | 32 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 69% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 78% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 81% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 78% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Landkey Community Primary Academy 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 | 67% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 194 |
| 2023/24 | 188 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Landkey Community Primary Academy compares
Landkey Community Primary Academy ranked 165th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.9% | 13.2% | 178 | — |
| Orchard Vale Community School | 51% | 4.3% | 25% | 311 | 1.2 miles |
| Newport Community School Primary Academy | 52% | 5% | 19.5% | 469 | 1.6 miles |
| Eden Park Academy | 54% | 6.3% | 52.8% | 118 | 1.6 miles |
| Swimbridge Church of England Primary School | 69% | 5.1% | 18.1% | 79 | 1.7 miles |
| Bishops Tawton Primary School | 54% | 3.7% | 8.2% | 161 | 1.8 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)
- 13.22%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.91%
- Persistent absence
- 15.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Orchard Vale Community School1.2 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Newport Community School Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Eden Park Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Bishops Tawton Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
Other schools in Barnstaple
Landkey Community Primary Academy ranks 8th 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
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holywell Church of England School Primary
- Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Primary
- Kentisbury Primary School Primary
- Marwood School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Landkey Community Primary Academy teach?
- Landkey Community Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnstaple.
- Who is the headteacher of Landkey Community Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Landkey Community Primary Academy is Mrs Georgie Gratton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Landkey Community Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Landkey Community Primary Academy, 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 Landkey Community Primary Academy?
- Landkey Community Primary Academy has 178 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Landkey Community Primary Academy full?
- Landkey Community Primary Academy has capacity for 217 pupils and 178 on roll (82%), 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 Landkey Community Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Landkey Community Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Landkey Community Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Landkey Community Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Landkey Community Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Landkey Community Primary Academy is part of THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Landkey Community Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Landkey Community Primary Academy compare with other schools in Devon?
- Landkey Community Primary Academy ranked 165th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Landkey Community Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Landkey Community Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Landkey Community Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Landkey Community Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.