# Alternatives to Orchard Vale Community School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Orchard Vale Community School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Orchard Vale Community School, for comparison

1.00 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Eden Park Academy, Barnstaple](/school/146096/eden-park-academy) | 0.7 mi west | 1.00 | 2026 | Requires improvement | yes | not recorded |
| [Newport Community School Primary Academy, Barnstaple](/school/137012/newport-community-school-primary-academy) | 0.9 mi south-west | 1.03 | 2026 | Not judged | yes | yes |
| [Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple, Barnstaple](/school/140739/our-lady-s-catholic-primary-school-barnstaple) | 1.1 mi west | 1.00 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Landkey Community Primary Academy, Barnstaple](/school/146093/landkey-community-primary-academy) | 1.2 mi south-east | 1.00 | 2026 | School remains Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Goodleigh Church of England Primary School, Barnstaple](/school/113376/goodleigh-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.2 mi north-east | - | 2026 | School remains Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Ashleigh CofE Primary School, Barnstaple](/school/145810/ashleigh-cofe-primary-school) | 1.3 mi west | 1.00 | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/137644/orchard-vale-community-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/137644/orchard-vale-community-school