The Lampard Community School
The Lampard Community School is a special academy in Barnstaple for boys and girls aged 5 to 16. It has 196 pupils and room for 198. About 59 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
St John's Lane, Barnstaple, EX32 9DD01271 345416lampard.devon.sch.ukMs Tamsin Winter headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 25 January 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
24 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England. These are the results of The Lampard Community School, the school this one replaced.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. That usually means the year group was too small to publish without identifying children.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
13 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of The Lampard Community School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 60% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | – | -5.8 | -11.0 | – | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | – | -7.7 | -11.3 | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for The Lampard Community School, the school this one replaced in September 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Devon council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, speech, language and communication, specific learning difficulties.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Devon with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (87), Autistic spectrum disorder (43), Moderate learning difficulty (35), emotional and mental health (12), Severe learning difficulty (7), Specific learning difficulty (5).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 88.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 11.6% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 19.6% | 7.0% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 8.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% | 9.1% | 18.2% | 5.4% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 37.0% | 36.0% | 34.8% | 40.5% | 80.5% | 21.3% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for The Lampard Community School, the school this one replaced in September 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Community School Primary Academy | Academy | 200 m | 469 | No overall grade 2025 | 28 | Compare |
| Eden Park Academy | Academy | 540 m | 118 | Requires improvement 2023 | 6 | Compare |
| The Park Community School | Academy | 740 m | 1,408 | No overall grade 2025 | 45 | Compare |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple | Academy | 0.8 miles | 214 | No overall grade 2025 | 27 | Compare |
| On Track Education Barnstaple | Independent | 0.8 miles | 52 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Ashleigh CofE Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 205 | Good 2022 | 36 | Compare |
| Orchard Vale Community School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 311 | Good 2023 | 30 | Compare |
| Yeo Valley Primary School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 193 | Good 2023 | 18 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Lampard Community School a good school?
The Lampard Community School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in January 2023.
What is The Lampard Community School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Lampard Community School good at its last full inspection on 25 January 2023.
How good are The Lampard Community School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does The Lampard Community School have?
196 pupils aged 5 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 198 places, so it is 99% full.
What is attendance like at The Lampard Community School?
Pupils were in school 88.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 37% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does The Lampard Community School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, speech, language and communication, specific learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does The Lampard Community School have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- St John's Lane, Barnstaple, EX32 9DD
- Telephone
- 01271 345416
- Website
- www.lampard.devon.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Ms Tamsin Winter
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Special academy (Academy special converter, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 5-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Special Partnership Trust (10 schools)
- Local authority
- Devon
- Ward
- Newport
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151789 · LAESTAB 8787020 · UKPRN 10097834
- Formerly
- The Lampard Community School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.