School Lane, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple, Devon EX32 0AE
10 reasons to choose Bishops Tawton Primary School
Top line
Bishops Tawton Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Barnstaple and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Bishops Tawton Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a foundation school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Bishops Tawton Primary School has six classes, some mixed-age, a pre-school, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Bishops Tawton Primary School ranks in the top 21% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 7% of schools.
The Bishops Tawton Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, but thematically, with cross-curricular linking. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 2 and residential trips from Year 2.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Bishops Tawton Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Bishops Tawton Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Bishops Tawton Primary School
West Buckland Prep School (8.5 miles); Kingsley School, Prep, Bideford (9.7 miles); Shebbear College Prep School (21.3 miles).
Newport Community School Primary Academy (1.4 miles); Swimbridge Church of England Primary School, Barnstaple (3.9 miles); East-the-Water Community Primary School (6.8 miles).
West Buckland School (7.4 miles); Kingsley School, Bideford (9.7 miles); Shebbear College (17.9 miles).
Petroc (2.7 miles); Okehampton College (25.1 miles).