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Shirwell Community Primary School

Academy converter · Barnstaple · EX31 4JT

Ages 4–11 · 25 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill45%

25 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
25
Boys / girls
10 / 15
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
25 / 56 (45%)
Free school meals
24%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Ms Kelly McKeague

Location

Address
School Lane, Shirwell
Postcode
EX31 4JT
Town
Barnstaple
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 4–11, in Barnstaple, Devon, 25 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 24%.

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
Ms Kelly McKeague
Telephone
01271850295
Website
www.shirwell.devon.sch.uk/

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