Orchard Vale Community School
Primary school in Barnstaple, Devon. Good (May 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 10 May 2023, report published 25 June 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2027
The last inspection was in May 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.7 milesEden Park Academy
Report card, Jun 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- 0.9 milesNewport Community School Primary Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Mar 2025)
- 1.1 milesOur Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Mar 2025)
- 1.2 milesLandkey Community Primary Academy
School remains Good (Jun 2022)
- 1.2 milesGoodleigh Church of England Primary School
School remains Good (Sep 2022)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.