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Fremington Primary School

Academy converter · Barnstaple · EX31 3DD

Ages 3–11 · 309 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
328

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

309 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
309
Boys / girls
161 / 148
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
309 / 420 (74%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
55
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Ventrus Limited
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Gilbert

Location

Address
Beechfield Road, Fremington
Postcode
EX31 3DD
Town
Barnstaple
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barnstaple, Devon, 309 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.6%.

Open schools in Barnstaple
31
Primary schools in Barnstaple
24
Academies among open schools in Barnstaple
68% (21)
Open schools in EX31
16
Primary in EX31
12
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BarnstapleNear EX31

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Gilbert
Telephone
01271373979
Website
www.fremington-primary.devon.sch.uk

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