Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple, Barnstaple

In its own words: "The Mission of Our Lady’s School is to educate and care for our children in a way that brings the message of Jesus Christ to the centre of the community. Our Lady’s aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Catholic belief and practice."

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (67% in reading, 57% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple are Ashleigh CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths); Yeo Valley Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 50% reading, 61% maths); Eden Park Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 75% maths); and Newport Community School Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 69% reading, 63% maths).

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple is one of 34 schools run by Plymouth Cast, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple (as of September 2025): 71% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (84%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (48%).

In 2026, 38 pupils (17.8%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Barnstaple Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chanters Hill (se-bound), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 289 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple issued 7 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple are The Park Community School (0.8 miles) and Pilton Community College (1 mile).