Welcome

Welcome from the Headteacher

Holywell Church of England Primary School is a thatched school in the picturesque village of Tawstock near Barnstaple in North Devon. Holywell is a school with history, named after the holy well which used to supply water to the school. Our school really is a hidden little gem.

The school was founded in 1822 as a National School. The Church paid for the first building on the current site circa 1830, establishing it as a Church of England School. At that time the school consisted of one large room. Over the years it has continued to grow and now we have a reception area/staff room and head teacher's office, 4 classrooms and several small group rooms. Currently we have a mixed Nursery (Hedgehogs) and a mixed R, 1 and 2 class (Robins), a mixed Year 3 and 4 class (Foxes) and a Year 5 and 6 class (Squirrels).  Following an accidental fire in December 2023, we are delighted to have created additional intervention space and benefit from more inclusive and modern adaptations to our beautiful old building.

As a Church of England School we aim to support a Christian ethos through the teaching of Christian Values and relating them to our everyday lives. We have an open door policy and welcome the involvement of parents and members of the local community.

Holywell joined Ventrus in 2018 as part of a federation with Bratton Fleming Primary School and is led lead with full time leadership as part of the Harbour Schools Partnership.

We hope you find our website both interesting and informative.