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Parracombe Church of England Primary School

North Devon, EX31 4QJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#12,152
of 13,686 nationally

About Parracombe Church of England Primary School

Parracombe Church of England Primary School was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management and early years provision both judged Good. The single most informative academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 43% of pupils achieved this benchmark. That places the school well below the Devon local authority average of 57% and ranks it 202nd out of 309 primary schools in the county. Within the smaller North Devon area, the school ranks 28th out of 31 schools on this same metric. Nationally, it sits in the bottom 50% of all primary schools. However, individual subject results tell a more varied story: 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths and the same percentage in writing, while reading lagged slightly at 57%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Lane, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX31 4QJ
HeadteacherJayne Peacock
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils39
Free School Meals (FSM)33.3%
School Capacity39 / 56 (70% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jan 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Parracombe Church of England 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.