Newport Community School Primary Academy in Barnstaple

Newport Community School Primary Academy is a primary school located in Barnstaple. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 11/02/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Landkey Road, Barnstaple

School Information

Address:	Landkey Road, Barnstaple, EX32 9BW
Website:	www.newportprimary.devon.sch.uk/
Telephone:	01271376252
School Type:	Academy converter
Education phase:	Primary
Local authority:	Devon
Headteacher / Principal:	Mrs Annette Yates
Religious character:	Does not apply
Admissions policy:	Not applicable
Unique reference:	137012

Ofsted Inspection

Overall Effectiveness
Quality Of Education
Outcomes For Pupils
Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/02/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range:	3 - 11
Gender:	Mixed
School Capacity:	454
Number of Pupils:	488
Number of Boys:	262
Number of Girls:	226

Absence

	School	England state-funded schools:
Overall absence:	3.4%	4%
Persistent absence:	2.6%	8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading

Below Average: -2.3 Confidence interval -3.8 to -0.8

Writing

Below Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -3.1 to -0.3

Maths

Below Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -2.9 to -0.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:	73%
England Average:	65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:	17%
England Average:	11%

Average score in reading

School:	106
England Average:	104

Average score in maths

School:	107
England Average:	105

Nearby Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newport Community School Primary Academy Landkey Road , Newport EX32 9BW	4out of 4	0 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park Academy Eden Park Academy , Forches Avenue EX32 8EF	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashleigh CofE Primary School Bevan Road , EX32 8LJ	2out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Chanters Hill , EX32 8DN	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Vale Community School Westacott Road , Whiddon Valley EX32 8QY	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Park Community School Park Lane , EX32 9AX	2out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilton Community College Chaddiford Lane , EX31 1RB	2out of 4	2,894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Petroc Old Sticklepath Hill , EX31 2BQ	- not rated	2,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lampard Community School St John's Lane , EX32 9DD	3out of 4	219 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Services Narita House , Fishleigh Road EX31 3UD	- not rated	1,533 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathfield School Abbey Road , Pilton EX31 1JU	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Newport Community School Primary AcademyLandkey Road, Barnstaple