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Orchard Vale Community School

1 live vacancy

Barnstaple · Devon

Primary Academy (converter)Part of THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 36 member schools: 34 primary schools, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Devon. Regions: South West. — from the THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP public record.

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Orchard Vale Community School is a primary academy in Barnstaple, Devon, part of THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.

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School information

Official name
Orchard Vale Community School
Address
Westacott Road, Whiddon Valley
Postcode
EX32 8QY
Country
England
Local authority
Devon
Parliamentary constituency
North Devon
URN (official identifier)
137644
Establishment number
2727
School status
Open
Education phase
Primary
Age range
3–11 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Number of pupils
311
As of November 2026
Capacity
368
School type
Academy (converter)
Governance
Academy
Academy trust
THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Local authority
Devon
Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Pearce
Ofsted inspection
Good · Inspected 10 May 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website
www.ovschool.co.uk
Telephone
01271375074
Date opened
1 Nov 2011

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Orchard Vale Community School

2025/26This schoolDevonEngland
Pupils31197,8368,355,420
Eligible for free school meals25.1%22.2%26.5%
SEN support15.8%15.9%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)4.5%6.0%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)2.6%6.0%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

4 published inspections for Orchard Vale Community School, including inspections of the school it replaced.

  1. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Personal development
    Good
    Quality of education
    Good
    Early years provision
    Good
    Behaviour and attitudes
    Good
    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Good

    Report published 25 Jun 2023

  2. · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection

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    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
    Yes - improving (good)

    Report published 28 Apr 2017

  3. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Outstanding
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Early years provision
    Satisfactory
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 24 Nov 2011

  4. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as Orchard Vale Community School (URN 131273)

    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Early years provision
    Satisfactory
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 2 Apr 2007

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at Orchard Vale Community School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)4.1%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)11.7%12.2%13.2%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Orchard Vale Community School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £113,150 for 73 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolDevonEngland
Pupils eligible25.3%22.5%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£392£300£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at Orchard Vale Community School

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 311 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.

Orchard Vale Community School finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
This schoolDevon average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£2,212,000
£7,124 per pupil		£7,210£7,179
Total spending£2,094,000
£6,744 per pupil		£6,148£6,721
Teaching staff£980,000
£3,156 per pupil · 46.8%		£2,999 · 48.8%£3,211 · 47.8%
Education support staff£543,000
£1,749 per pupil · 25.9%		£1,143 · 18.6%£1,313 · 19.5%
Supply and agency staff£18,000
£58 per pupil · 0.9%		£186 · 3.0%£203 · 3.0%
…of which agency supply£18,000
£58 per pupil · 0.9%		£64 · 1.0%£160 · 2.4%
In-year balance£118,000
Revenue reserve£1,000

Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,796 per pupil, supply and agency £15 per pupil — spending up £948 per pupil on 2023/24.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Where is Orchard Vale Community School?

Westacott Road, Whiddon Valley, Barnstaple, EX32 8QY

01271375074

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