Eden Park Academy
Eden Park Academy, Forches Avenue, Barnstaple, EX32 8EF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Acting Headteacher
- Mr Richard Blunt
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 118
- URN
- 146096
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01271343214
About this school
Eden Park Academy is a primary academy in Barnstaple. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 118 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Eden Park 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 31 | 22 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 26% | 55% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 86% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 32% | 64% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 32% | 68% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.90 | - | - |
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 Eden Park 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 | 26% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 154 |
| 2024/25 | 135 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eden Park Academy compares
Eden Park Academy ranked 186th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 6.3% | 52.8% | 118 | — |
| Newport Community School Primary Academy | 52% | 5% | 19.5% | 469 | 0.4 miles |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple | 50% | 5% | 32.8% | 214 | 0.5 miles |
| Ashleigh CofE Primary School | 79% | 7.6% | 42.1% | 205 | 0.6 miles |
| Orchard Vale Community School | 51% | 4.3% | 25% | 311 | 0.7 miles |
| Yeo Valley Primary School | 43% | 6.7% | 48.5% | 193 | 0.8 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.
Inspection history
- 31 October 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report8 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 52.78%
- English as an additional language
- 9.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.33%
- Persistent absence
- 15.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newport Community School Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple0.5 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Ashleigh CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Orchard Vale Community School0.7 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Yeo Valley Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
Other schools in Barnstaple
Eden Park Academy ranks 10th 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
- 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
- Marwood School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Eden Park Academy teach?
- Eden Park Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnstaple.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Eden Park Academy?
- The acting headteacher of Eden Park Academy is Mr Richard Blunt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Eden Park Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eden Park 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 Eden Park Academy?
- Eden Park Academy has 118 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Eden Park Academy full?
- Eden Park Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 118 on roll (56%), 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 Eden Park Academy a faith school?
- No. Eden Park Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Eden Park Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Eden Park Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Eden Park Academy part of an academy trust?
- Eden Park 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 Eden Park Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 26% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eden Park Academy compare with other schools in Devon?
- Eden Park Academy ranked 186th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eden Park Academy's absence rate?
- Eden Park Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eden Park Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eden Park 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.