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Newport Community School Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Landkey Road, Newport, Barnstaple EX32 9BW · newportprimary.devon.sch.uk · 01271 376252
On the mapSearch near EX32 9BW
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 9.35 mi
- 15.05 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 6 · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 469
- 15 over 454 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.4%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 6” went to a home 9.35 mi (15.05 km) from the school. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 62 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 54 | 53 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 9.35 mi15.05 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Newport Community School Primary Academy on 11 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 11 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jun 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 70
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (16%) with SEND