Sticklepath Community Primary Academy
Woodville Estate, Barnstaple, EX31 2HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Ms Samantha Warner
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 443
- Pupils on roll
- 448
- URN
- 146095
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01271342455
About this school
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy is a primary academy in Barnstaple. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 448 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 62 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 52% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 66% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 63% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 50% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Sticklepath 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 | 63% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 457 |
| 2023/24 | 446 |
| 2024/25 | 447 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sticklepath Community Primary Academy compares
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy ranked 144th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5% | 22.9% | 448 | — |
| Roundswell Community Primary Academy | — | 6.1% | 22.6% | 345 | 0.7 miles |
| Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy | 63% | 5.1% | 19.6% | 261 | 1.2 miles |
| Pilton Infants' Academy | — | 6.1% | 18.6% | 172 | 1.2 miles |
| Ashleigh CofE Primary School | 79% | 7.6% | 42.1% | 205 | 1.4 miles |
| Yeo Valley Primary School | 43% | 6.7% | 48.5% | 193 | 1.4 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)
- 22.86%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.96%
- Persistent absence
- 10.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Roundswell Community Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Pilton Infants' Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Ashleigh CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Yeo Valley Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
Other schools in Barnstaple
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy ranks 7th 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
- Landkey Community Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sticklepath Community Primary Academy teach?
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnstaple.
- Who is the headteacher of Sticklepath Community Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Sticklepath Community Primary Academy is Ms Samantha Warner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sticklepath Community Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sticklepath 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 big is Sticklepath Community Primary Academy?
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy has 448 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Sticklepath Community Primary Academy full?
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy has capacity for 443 pupils and 448 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Sticklepath Community Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Sticklepath Community Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Sticklepath Community Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sticklepath Community Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Sticklepath Community Primary Academy?
- Sticklepath 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 Sticklepath Community Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sticklepath Community Primary Academy rank locally?
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy ranked 144th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sticklepath Community Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sticklepath Community Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sticklepath 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 10 July 2026.