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Roundswell Community Primary Academy

Free schools · Barnstaple · EX31 3WJ

Ages 3–11 · 345 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.25 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
153

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.25 · Competitive

1st preferences

74

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
104
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

345 pupils · 459 places

Pupils on roll
345
Boys / girls
179 / 166
School capacity
459
Capacity fill
345 / 459 (75%)
Free school meals
26.4%
FSM pupils
81
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Ventrus Limited
Headteacher
Richard Blunt

Location

Address
Roundswell School, Claypits Road, Roundswell
Postcode
EX31 3WJ
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 free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barnstaple, Devon, 345 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.4%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BarnstapleNear EX31

  • Fremington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnstaple · EX31 3DD · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Holywell Church of England School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnstaple · EX31 3HZ · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Pilton Infants' Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnstaple · EX31 1JU · Devon

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand0.98

    2.0 miles away

  • Ashleigh CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnstaple · EX32 8LJ · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Yeo Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnstaple · EX32 7HB · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM55.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Richard Blunt
Telephone
01271445111
Website
www.roundswellprimary.devon.sch.uk

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