Orchard Vale Community School
1 live vacancyBarnstaple · Devon
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.
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.
Orchard Vale Community School is a primary academy in Barnstaple, Devon. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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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
| 2025/26 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 311 | 97,836 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 25.1% | 22.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 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.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall 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
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 28 Apr 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall 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
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected 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 school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2026-27 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 25.3% | 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.
| This school | Devon 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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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026