Barnstaple Sticklepath

Summary

Barnstaple Sticklepath (E02004183) is part of Devon local authority (view on map). Barnstaple Sticklepath has an approximate population of 5,900 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".

Barnstaple Sticklepath neighbours Barnstaple Central, Barnstaple South, and Roundswell & Landkey.

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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Barnstaple Sticklepath is the 77th least deprived area in Devon (out of 108) with 33% of children living in low-income families, compared to 29% across Devon and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Barnstaple Sticklepath, 23% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 23% in Devon and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Barnstaple Sticklepath % in Devon % in England
Eligible for free school meals 23% 23% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 77% 77% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Barnstaple Sticklepath, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Devon, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.


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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Barnstaple Sticklepath % in Devon % in England
No special educational needs 80% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Barnstaple Sticklepath, 9% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 9% in Devon, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Barnstaple Sticklepath % in Devon % in England
White 90% 91% 67%
Asian 4% 2% 14%
Black 1% 7%
Mixed 3% 3% 7%
Other 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Barnstaple Sticklepath with English as an additional language is 10%, compared with 6% in Devon, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.


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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Barnstaple Sticklepath % in Devon % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 10% 6% 22%
Known or believed to be English 90% 94% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Barnstaple Sticklepath has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Barnstaple Sticklepath
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Barnstaple Sticklepath since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Barnstaple Sticklepath has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Barnstaple Sticklepath
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Barnstaple Sticklepath since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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