Holywell Church of England School

Academy converter · Primary school · Barnstaple, Devon

EX31 3HZ

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

29.2

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#12,961

National rank

#1398

In South West

#227

In Devon

Top 91%

Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM ?

45%

% achieving higher RWM ?

Reading average scaled score ?

105.0

National avg ≈ 105

Maths average scaled score ?

106.0

National avg ≈ 104

Reading progress ?

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Why no data?

Maths progress

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Why no data?

% RWM expected (year-on-year) 65% → 45% ▼ 20.0 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 84 % FSM ever-6 21.5% % EAL 3.6% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Official sources

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Latest Ofsted report reports.ofsted.gov.uk DfE Compare School Performance compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk GIAS school details get-information-schools.service.gov.uk

Location

Nearby primary schools

Bishops Tawton Primary School Barnstaple · 0.7 mi 35.1 Newport Community School Primary Academy Barnstaple · 1.7 mi 43.1 Sticklepath Community Primary Academy Barnstaple · 1.8 mi 42.5 Ashleigh CofE Primary School Barnstaple · 2.0 mi 51.4 Eden Park Academy Barnstaple · 2.2 mi 35.1 Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Barnstaple · 2.3 mi 43.0 Yeo Valley Primary School Barnstaple · 2.4 mi 28.0 Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy Barnstaple · 2.5 mi 48.0