Roundswell Community Primary Academy
Roundswell School, Claypits Road, Roundswell, Barnstaple, EX31 3WJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Richard Blunt
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 459
- Pupils on roll
- 345
- URN
- 147084
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01271445111
About this school
Roundswell Community Primary Academy is a primary academy in Barnstaple. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 345 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Roundswell 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
Trends over time
How Roundswell 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 263 |
| 2024/25 | 298 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roundswell Community Primary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.1% | 22.6% | 345 | — |
| Sticklepath Community Primary Academy | 60% | 5% | 22.9% | 448 | 0.7 miles |
| Fremington Primary School | 46% | 5.9% | 18.8% | 309 | 1.4 miles |
| Holywell Church of England School | 45% | 7.8% | 21.5% | 86 | 1.8 miles |
| Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy | 63% | 5.1% | 19.6% | 261 | 1.9 miles |
| Pilton Infants' Academy | — | 6.1% | 18.6% | 172 | 2.0 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)
- 22.57%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.12%
- Persistent absence
- 16.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Fremington Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Holywell Church of England School1.8 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Pilton Infants' Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
Other 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 ages does Roundswell Community Primary Academy teach?
- Roundswell Community Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnstaple.
- Who is the headteacher of Roundswell Community Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Roundswell Community Primary Academy is Richard Blunt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Roundswell Community Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roundswell 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 Roundswell Community Primary Academy?
- Roundswell Community Primary Academy has 345 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Roundswell Community Primary Academy full?
- Roundswell Community Primary Academy has capacity for 459 pupils and 345 on roll (75%), 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 Roundswell Community Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Roundswell Community Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Roundswell Community Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Roundswell Community Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Roundswell Community Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Roundswell Community Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Roundswell Community Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Roundswell 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.
- What is Roundswell Community Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Roundswell Community Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Roundswell Community Primary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Roundswell Community Primary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.