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Shirwell Community Primary School

Community school · Barnstaple · EX31 4JT

Ages 4–11 · 46 pupils · Devon

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.2%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
44

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill82%

46 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
46
Boys / girls
24 / 22
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
46 / 56 (82%)
Free school meals
17.4%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Allen

Location

Address
School Lane, Shirwell
Postcode
EX31 4JT
Town
Barnstaple
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Barnstaple, Devon, 46 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.4%.

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

  • Marwood School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnstaple · EX31 4HF · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM1.4%

    2.7 miles away

  • Orchard Vale Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnstaple · EX32 8QY · Devon

    Ages 3–11

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

    2.8 miles away

  • Yeo Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnstaple · EX32 7HB · Devon

    Ages 2–11

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

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Allen

Official links