Woolacombe School
About Woolacombe School
Woolacombe School sits within Devon local authority, a primary school in North Devon that serves 208 pupils from age 2 to 11. In the local rankings for its area, it places 12th out of 31 primary schools, placing it comfortably in the top half. Among its peers in the same local authority, the top-performing schools include Stockland Church of England Primary Academy, Upottery Primary School, and Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Woolacombe itself achieves a ranking score of 63, putting it in the top 50 nationally for its tier. The school is led by headteacher Gail Holmes and has no religious character. It is a state-funded mixed primary with nursery provision, and it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 34 applications for 30 places, with all 30 first-preference applicants offered a spot.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
29 Nov 2023Source: Ofsted, 18 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:15
Source: woolacombe.devon.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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