Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School
Lovacott, Barnstaple, EX31 3PU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Polak
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 150243
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01271858373
About this school
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School is a primary academy in Barnstaple. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 103 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 115 |
| 2024/25 | 105 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School compares
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School ranked 44th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.7% | 8.3% | 103 | — |
| Holywell Church of England School | 45% | 7.8% | 21.5% | 86 | 2.5 miles |
| Roundswell Community Primary Academy | — | 6.1% | 22.6% | 345 | 2.8 miles |
| Fremington Primary School | 46% | 5.9% | 18.8% | 309 | 3.1 miles |
| Instow Community Primary and Pre-School | 72% | 4.2% | 10.1% | 136 | 3.3 miles |
| Bishops Tawton Primary School | 54% | 3.7% | 8.2% | 161 | 3.3 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)
- 8.33%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 9.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holywell Church of England School2.5 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Roundswell Community Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Fremington Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School3.3 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
Bishops Tawton Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
Other schools in Barnstaple
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- Kentisbury Primary School Primary
- Landkey Community Primary Academy Primary
- Marwood School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School teach?
- Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnstaple.
- Who is the headteacher of Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School is Mr Daniel Polak, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School, 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 Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School?
- Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School full?
- Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School has capacity for 112 pupils and 103 on roll (92%), 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 Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School?
- Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School is part of TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School rank locally?
- Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School ranked 44th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School'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.