All-through · Independent
West Buckland School
West Buckland, Barnstaple, EX32 0SX
Key facts
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 499 of 933 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Religious character
- Yes
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Yes
GCSE results
69%
54.1
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 54.1 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.8 |
| Entered the EBacc | 9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 69% |
| A level average points per entry | 39.64 |
| A level students | 76 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 55% |
| 22/23 | 51% |
| 23/24 | 59% |
| 24/25 | 69% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 39.4 |
| 22/23 | 39.2 |
| 23/24 | 37.8 |
| 24/25 | 39.6 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 52.4 |
| 22/23 | 53.2 |
| 23/24 | 52.3 |
| 24/25 | 54.1 |
West Buckland, Barnstaple, EX32 0SX
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Devon admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Helen Lowe
- Address
- West Buckland, Barnstaple, EX32 0SX
- Telephone
- 01598760000