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Schools in Barnstaple

57 schools from official GIAS records — including 41 primary and 4 secondary.

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School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Barnstaple

Barnstaple has 57 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 41 primary (89%), 4 secondary (9%) and 1 16 plus (2%). They fall under Devon local authority. The most common types are academy converter (18), community school (12) and foundation school (6). This includes 22 academies, 4 independent schools and 9 special schools.

How many schools are there in Barnstaple?

GIAS lists 57 schools in Barnstaple, England.

What types of schools are in Barnstaple?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (41), secondary (4) and 16 plus (1).

Which local authority covers Barnstaple?

Barnstaple schools are in Devon.

Where does this Barnstaple data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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More about schools in Barnstaple

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed56
  • Boys1

Age ranges

  • 4–1113
  • 3–1113
  • 2–119
  • 11–164
  • 5–163
  • 4–162
  • 4–72
  • 5–112

Local authorities

  • Devon57

School types

  • Academy converter18
  • Community school12
  • Foundation school6
  • Voluntary controlled school4
  • Voluntary aided school3
  • Pupil referral unit2
  • Other independent special school2
  • Other independent school2
  • Foundation special school2
  • Academy alternative provision sponsor led2
Special
9
Independent
4
Academies
22

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