Orchard Vale Community School Catchment Area
Orchard Vale Community School is an academy converter primary school in Barnstaple, Devon , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 323 pupils, and a capacity of 368 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
323
Pupils
368
Capacity
88%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Orchard Vale Community School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Orchard Vale Community School?
The catchment area for Orchard Vale Community School is the geographic zone Devon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Devon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Orchard Vale Community School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Devon. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Devon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Devon catchment area documents →Orchard Vale Community School: 368 places, 88% filled: places available
Orchard Vale Community School has a published admission number of 368 places. 323 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 88%. At 88% full, the school currently has headroom below its 368 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 24.8% of pupils at Orchard Vale Community School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Devon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Devon publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Devon Council school admissions (official) →
Orchard Vale Community School: School Information
- Full address
- Westacott Road, Whiddon Valley, Barnstaple, EX32 8QY
- Local authority
- Devon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 24.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137644
Other Primary Schools in Barnstaple
If Orchard Vale Community School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Barnstaple are the next closest alternatives.
Bishops Tawton Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · EX32 0AE
Filleigh Community Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · EX32 0RS
Kentisbury Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · EX31 4NG
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · EX32 7LU
Parracombe Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · EX31 4QJ
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · EX32 0PJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Orchard Vale Community School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Orchard Vale Community School
What is the catchment area for Orchard Vale Community School? ▾
The catchment area for Orchard Vale Community School is the geographic zone Devon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Devon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Orchard Vale Community School oversubscribed? ▾
Orchard Vale Community School has a capacity of 368 places and currently has 323 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Devon.
What is the admissions policy for Orchard Vale Community School? ▾
Admission to Orchard Vale Community School is managed by Devon. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Orchard Vale Community School cover? ▾
Orchard Vale Community School is a primary school in Barnstaple, Devon, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Orchard Vale Community School? ▾
Orchard Vale Community School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.