Orchard Vale Community School

Westacott Road, Whiddon Valley, Barnstaple, EX32 8QY

Local ranking160th of 299 primary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

368

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
51.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0%
Reading (Expected)
77.0%
Writing (Expected)
62.0%
Maths (Expected)
72.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
64.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
47

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
323
Boys
156 (48%)
Girls
167 (52%)
Capacity
368 (88% full)
SEND
21.4%
FSM Eligible
25.0%
EAL
2.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.7%
SEN Support
17.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,744/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.3%
Persistent Absence
7.3%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.2%
  • White Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.6%

93.2%

White British

1.2%

White Other

1.2%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Westacott Road

Barnstaple, South West

Administrative

URN
137644
UKPRN
10035271
Establishment No.
2727
Trust
THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP