Schools near Barnstaple
The 60 schools closest to Barnstaple by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Barnstaple
Here are the 60 nearest schools to Barnstaple, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Orchard Vale Community School, less than a mile away in a straight line. Some sit under a neighbouring town or local authority, because distance does not follow administrative boundaries.
Ofsted inspects the schools on this page. Follow any school for its inspection history and, where results have been published, its exam performance. Distances are measured in a straight line from the centre of Barnstaple, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Barnstaple itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Orchard Vale Community School0.4 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Eden Park Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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On Track Education Barnstaple0.8 miles
Special schools · Barnstaple
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple1.0 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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The Lampard Community School1.0 miles
Academies · Barnstaple
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Newport Community School Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Goodleigh Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Ashleigh CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Yeo Valley Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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The Park Community School1.4 miles
Secondary · Barnstaple
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Pilton Infants' Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Landkey Community Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Pathfield School1.7 miles
Special schools · Barnstaple
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Pilton Community College1.9 miles
Secondary · Barnstaple
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Bishops Tawton Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Shirwell Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Sticklepath Community Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Holywell Church of England School2.9 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Swimbridge Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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The Shoreline Academy3.2 miles
Academies · Barnstaple
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Roundswell Community Primary Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Marwood School3.8 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Fremington Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Bratton Fleming Community Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School5.3 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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West Buckland School5.5 miles
Independent schools · Barnstaple
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Southmead School5.8 miles
Primary · Braunton
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Braunton Academy5.8 miles
Secondary · Braunton
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Caen Community Primary School6.2 miles
Primary · Braunton
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Umberleigh Primary Academy6.2 miles
Primary · Umberleigh
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Filleigh Community Primary School6.2 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Instow Community Primary and Pre-School6.3 miles
Primary · Bideford
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Kingsacre Primary School6.5 miles
Primary · Braunton
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Kentisbury Primary School6.6 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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West Down School6.8 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
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Brayford Academy6.8 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Appledore School7.7 miles
Primary · Bideford
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High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy8.1 miles
Primary · Umberleigh
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Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School8.3 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
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Georgeham Church of England Primary School8.4 miles
Primary · Braunton
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Combe Martin Primary School8.5 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
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East-the-Water Community Primary School8.5 miles
Primary · Bideford
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St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School8.6 miles
Primary · Bideford
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St Margaret's Church of England Junior School8.6 miles
Primary · Bideford
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St Mary's CofE Primary School8.8 miles
Primary · Bideford
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Parracombe Church of England Primary School9.0 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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South Molton Community Primary School9.2 miles
Primary · South Molton
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The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy9.2 miles
Secondary · Ilfracombe
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Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School9.4 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
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Kingsley School Devon9.4 miles
Independent schools · Bideford
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West Croft School9.4 miles
Primary · Bideford
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Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School9.4 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
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South Molton United CofE Primary School9.5 miles
Primary · South Molton
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Bideford College9.6 miles
Secondary · Bideford
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South Molton Community College9.7 miles
Secondary · South Molton
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Woolacombe School9.8 miles
Primary · Woolacombe
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Great Torrington School10.0 miles
Secondary · Torrington
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Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School10.2 miles
Primary · Torrington
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Kings Nympton Community Primary School10.8 miles
Primary · Umberleigh
Common questions
- How many schools are near Barnstaple?
- This page lists the 60 closest schools to the centre of Barnstaple by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Barnstaple?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Barnstaple is Orchard Vale Community School, about 0.4 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.
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. Distances are straight-line, calculated from the schools' coordinates. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.