Newport Community School Primary Academy is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Barnstaple, Devon, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its SEN unit has 10 places for autism.
- Ages 3–11
- 469 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 10 places, 10 pupils
- Pupils
- 469
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Crewe (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Harbour Schools Partnership
- Council
- Devon
- School reference (URN)
- 137012
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Devon council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, March 2025
Inspected in March 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Landkey Road, Newport, Barnstaple, EX32 9BW
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Lampard Community School Special school · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Pathfield School Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.4 miles
- Pilton Community College Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.6 miles
By need in Devon: Autism (14) · SEMH (9) · Moderate learning (8) · Speech and language (7) · Severe learning (7) · PMLD (5) · Hearing (5) · Vision (5) · Physical (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Newport Community School Primary Academy
How do I get a place in Newport Community School Primary Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Newport Community School Primary Academy support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Newport Community School Primary Academy take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Newport Community School Primary Academy’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Newport Community School Primary Academy?
Landkey Road, Newport, Barnstaple, EX32 9BW, in Devon.
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