Landkey Community Primary Academy, Barnstaple
Landkey Community Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Barnstaple, part of The Harbour Schools Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 20 schools in Barnstaple with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Landkey Community Primary Academy in detail
Landkey Community Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Landkey Community Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 78% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Landkey Community Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Landkey Community Primary Academy as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Landkey Community Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Landkey Community Primary Academy are Orchard Vale Community School (1.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 72% maths); Newport Community School Primary Academy (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 69% reading, 63% maths); Eden Park Academy (1.6 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 75% maths); and Swimbridge Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths).
Landkey Community Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Orchard Vale Community SchoolNewport Community School Primary AcademyEden Park AcademySwimbridge Church of England Primary School
The trust
Landkey Community Primary Academy is one of 36 schools run by The Harbour Schools Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Landkey Community Primary Academy had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Barnstaple Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Landkey School (nw-bound), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Landkey Community Primary Academy issued 13 suspensions, 7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2014 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.4
Avg class size
21.7
Infant (KS1)
24.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Landkey Community Primary Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Landkey Community Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Landkey Community Primary Academy is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Landkey Community Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
173 pupils
210 places
37 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Barnstaple
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Barnstaple
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
22.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
178
Total Pupils
82
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
11.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,190
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,123
Per pupil
£1005k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
15.4%
Persistent absence
162
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Landkey Community Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Landkey Community Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Landkey Community Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Landkey Community Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Landkey Community Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Landkey Community Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Landkey Community Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Landkey Community Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Landkey Community Primary Academy?
Landkey Community Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Landkey Community Primary Academy?
Classes at Landkey Community Primary Academy average 23.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Landkey Community Primary Academy?
Landkey Community Primary Academy has around 178 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Landkey Community Primary Academy?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Landkey Community Primary Academy in 2024/25. 15.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Landkey Community Primary Academy?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Landkey Community Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Landkey Community Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Landkey Community Primary Academy?
Landkey Community Primary Academy is at Bakery Way, Landkey, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 0LJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)