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Bishops Nympton Primary School

North Devon, EX36 4PUPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
5 1st-choice / 5 places
Ranking
#11,804
of 13,686 nationally

About Bishops Nympton Primary School

Bishops Nympton Primary School is a small state primary in North Devon, currently teaching 90 pupils against a capacity that appears to be around 95, given its published admission number of 5 per year group. The school’s intake reflects a broadly typical demographic for the area: 12. 7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average for primary schools but sits within the expected range for a rural Devon village. Demand is modest but positive — for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 6 total applications for its 5 places, with all 5 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 2. This suggests the school is well-regarded locally without being fiercely competitive. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and caters for children from age 2 through to 11, with nursery provision on site. Headteacher Timothy Gurney leads a team that has clearly been through significant change recently, as the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025 upgraded it from a Requires Improvement rating in January 2023 to Good across all graded areas.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBishops Nympton, South Molton, North Devon, EX36 4PU
HeadteacherTimothy Gurney
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils90
Free School Meals (FSM)12.7%
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Bishops Nympton Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.