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Eden Park Academy

Academy converter · Barnstaple · EX32 8EF

Ages 2–11 · 118 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

26%

Overall absence

8.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-10-31

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)26%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.3%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
120

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill56%

118 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
118
Boys / girls
57 / 61
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
118 / 210 (56%)
Free school meals
56.1%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Ventrus Limited
Headteacher
Mr Richard Blunt

Location

Address
Eden Park Academy, Forches Avenue
Postcode
EX32 8EF
Town
Barnstaple
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Barnstaple, Devon, 118 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 56.1%.

Open schools in Barnstaple
31
Primary schools in Barnstaple
24
Academies among open schools in Barnstaple
68% (21)
Open schools in EX32
15
Primary in EX32
12
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS268%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM35.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Orchard Vale Community School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM26.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Yeo Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM55.6%

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  • Pilton Infants' Academy

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.9%

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  • Bishops Tawton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Barnstaple · EX32 0AE · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM6.8%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Blunt
Telephone
01271343214
Website
www.eden-park.academy

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