Orchard Vale Community School is a primary school located in Barnstaple. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's outcomes for pupils is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 03/11/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is well above average, progress in maths is above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Westacott Road, Barnstaple, EX32 8QY
Website: www.ovschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01271375074
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Fiona Pearce
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137644

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/11/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 368
Number of Pupils: 355
Number of Boys: 172
Number of Girls: 183

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3.4 Confidence interval 1.5 to 5.3
Writing
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.7 to 1.8
Maths
Above Average: 2.1 Confidence interval 0.5 to 3.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:78%
England Average:65%

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

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Orchard Vale Community School
Westacott Road , Whiddon Valley EX32 8QY 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Eden Park Academy
Eden Park Academy , Forches Avenue EX32 8EF 		3out of 4 1,232 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Newport Community School Primary Academy
Landkey Road , Newport EX32 9BW 		4out of 4 1,657 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple
Chanters Hill , EX32 8DN 		3out of 4 1,942 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Landkey Community Primary Academy
Bakery Way , Landkey EX32 0LJ 		3out of 4 2,144 yd Academy converter No 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 2,242 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
On Track Education Services
Narita House , Fishleigh Road EX31 3UD 		- not rated 756 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Lampard Community School
St John's Lane , EX32 9DD 		3out of 4 1,452 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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