Primary school

Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–7
  • Mixed
  • Devon
  • EX34 8JL
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 62No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South West 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South West 104No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
51 of 51 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5151
2nd30
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentRequires improvement
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2017Requires improvement
  3. 2019Good
  4. 2025All areas Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026207
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.8%
First language not English8.1%
SEN support22.5%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)7.3%
Persistently absent pupils26.1%

Girls 55.5%Boys 44.5%

57.5% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 35 responses (16.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved51.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.9% not applicable23.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year65.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.3% not applicable47.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child54.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school80% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing74.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school77.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development51.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent51.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 6.1
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 8.2
  • Other support 7.3

Teachers 8.9 FTE · Whole workforce 24.4 · 55 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,678
Spend per pupil£8,405
Staff spend per pupil£6,406
Reserve per pupil£308
  • +£58,882revenue reserve
  • −£138,793in-year balance

Grants £7,606 · self-generated £72 · premises £369 per pupil