Sticklepath Community Primary Academy

School overview

Sticklepath Community Primary Academy is a primary school serving Barnstaple, Devon, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 447 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 'Good'. 60% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 8.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Sticklepath Community Primary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 38 Reception places. In 2025 the furthest child offered a place lived 0.09 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 5.3%. There are about 22.2 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.