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Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Barnstaple · EX31 1JU

Ages 7–11 · 261 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
262

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 fill99%

261 pupils · 264 places

Pupils on roll
261
Boys / girls
134 / 127
School capacity
264
Capacity fill
261 / 264 (99%)
Free school meals
23.8%
FSM pupils
62
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Polak

Location

Address
Abbey Road
Postcode
EX31 1JU
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 7–11, in Barnstaple, Devon, 261 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Barnstaple
31
Primary schools in Barnstaple
24
Academies among open schools in Barnstaple
68% (21)
Open schools in EX31
16
Primary in EX31
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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    • FSM20.9%

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    • FSM55.6%

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    • Absence8.5%
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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM26.4%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Polak
Telephone
01271345952
Website
www.piltonbluecoat.devon.sch.uk/

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