Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School, Barnstaple
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates a welcoming, community-focused environment where pupils are polite, respectful, and eager to learn. Teachers use clear modelling and questioning to help pupils build on what they already know, and the school has made reading a real celebration with pupils enthusiastically talking about their favourite authors. Pupils are encouraged to be active citizens through leadership roles and community service.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed curriculum with clear knowledge progression, particularly in subjects like art and design
- Strong emphasis on reading with pupils developing fluency and enthusiasm for books
- Positive pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning with clear routines
- School at the heart of community with opportunities for pupils to serve others and take leadership roles
- Effective teaching strategies including modelling and questioning to link prior learning
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils have gaps in knowledge from previous curriculum changes, making new learning more challenging
- Assessment checks are underdeveloped, leading to repeated errors going unaddressed and misconceptions becoming embedded
- Learning plans for pupils with SEND lack precision and do not always focus on their most significant areas of need
- Staff subject knowledge needs strengthening to help pupils address knowledge gaps
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to deepen learning (e.g. Bristol visit for slavery history unit), pupil leadership roles, tuck shop fundraising, reading basket programme, before-school club
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School is a smaller than average primary school that has joined Team Multi-Academy Trust. The school has focused on improving its curriculum design and implementation, with pupils showing positive attitudes to learning and strong behaviour.
At a Glance
6.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
43 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2025/26 academic year
Class Sizes
19.5
Avg class size
19.5
Infant (KS1)
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
103 pupils
112 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Barnstaple
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Barnstaple
Admissions Demand - Devon
Places available
9,263
Applications
6,758
Got 1st preference
96.2%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.65026%
Overall absence
9.52381%
Persistent absence
84
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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