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Orchard Vale Community School

Orchard Vale Community School
Westacott Road
Whiddon Valley
Barnstaple
Devon
England
EX328QY

📞 phone: 01271 375074

👩‍🏫 head teacher: Mrs Fiona Pearce

✉️ reveal email: jba…@orchardvale.devon.sch.ukreveal

🌍 web: www.ovschool.co.uk

334 pupils mixed gender
368 pupils capacity: 91% full

162 boys 49%

172 girls 51%

Last updated:

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Special classes
Has Special Classes
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
137644
Education phase
Primary
Establishment type
Academy converter
Establishment #
2727
Open date
1. November 2011
Reason open
Academy Converter
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 258329, Northing: 132856
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 51.077, Longitude: -4.0238
Accepting pupils
3—11 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
10. May 2023
Region › Const. › Ward
South West › North Devon › Barnstaple with Westacott
Free school meals %
26.00
Trust
VENTRUS LIMITED
Learning provider ref #
10035271

School governors

  • Mr Paul Cooper, Local Governor
    (11. November 2021—10. November 2025)
  • Mrs Samantha Clarke, Local Governor
    (11. November 2021—10. November 2025)
  • Mrs Fiona Pearce, Local Governor
    (1. September 2016—None)
  • Pastor David Kay, Local Governor
    (11. November 2021—10. November 2025)
  • Dr Tamsin Ross, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (11. November 2021—10. November 2025)
  • Julie Hunt, Local Governor
    (12. January 2023—23. September 2024)
  • Clare Green, Local Governor
    (5. July 2023—4. July 2027)
  • David Cole, Local Governor
    (11. March 2024—10. March 2028)
map for Orchard Vale Community School

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  20. Care Facilities
  21. 0.2 miles★★★★★Littlepeas Childminding, EX328PY
  22. 0.5 miles★★★★★Kiddywinks Childcare Ltd, EX328NT
  23. Food Trucks
  24. 0.3 miles★★★★The Whiddon Wagon, EX327RG
  25. 0.3 miles★★★★Burger Factory R&R 2, EX328PF
  26. Catering Services
  27. 0.5 miles★★★★★Whiddon Valley Community Centre, EX328NT
  28. Restaurants & Cafés
  29. 0.4 miles★★★★★Baxterstorey Ltd, EX328NS
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  31. 0.5 miles★★★★★Table Table, EX328RY
  32. 0.6 miles★★★★★Tesco Barnstaple Customer Cafe, EX328PG
  33. Retail Stores
  34. 0.3 miles★★★★★Whiddon Valley Stores, EX327RG
  35. 0.7 miles★★★★★Orchards Farm Shop, EX329DD
  36. 0.7 miles★★★★★Northern Devon Foodbank (Barnstaple), EX328PG
  37. Supermarkets
  38. 0.7 miles★★★★★Tesco, EX328PG
  39. School Food Ratings
  40. ★★★★★Orchard Vale Community School, EX328QY
  41. Takeaway Shops
  42. 0.3 miles★★★★★The Whiddon Valley Fryer, EX327RG

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