Establishment West Buckland School

URN: 113606

Other independent school

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Address
West Buckland, Barnstaple, EX32 0SX
Local authority
Devon (878)
Headteacher / Principal
Mr Phillip Stapleton
Phase of education
Not applicable
School type
Other independent school
Gender of entry
Mixed
ID
URN: 113606, DfE number: 878/6032
UKPRN: 10007406
Establishment status
Open
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Telephone
01598760000
Inspectorate name
ISI
Proprietor's name
West Buckland School Governors
Religious character
Christian
Religious ethos
Church of England
Boarders
Boarding school
Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Official sixth form
Has a sixth form
Number of pupils
657
Section 41 approved
Not approved
Open date
30 September 1980
Reason establishment opened
Not applicable
Closed date
Not recorded
Reason establishment closed
Not applicable
Special classes
No Special Classes
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
1
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
197
Date last changed / confirmed
9 April 2024
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Government office region (GOR)
South West
Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region
South-West England
District
North Devon
Ward
North Molton
Parliamentary constituency
North Devon
Urban/rural description
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
E10000008
Easting
266739
Northing
131525
Unique property reference number (UPRN)
10012095243
Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
North Devon 013
Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
North Devon 013B
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Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.

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