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Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Ilfracombe · EX34 8JL

Ages 2–7 · 207 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

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

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.7%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
8.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
146

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 fill57%

207 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
95 / 112
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
207 / 360 (57%)
Free school meals
34.3%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Goodleigh C of E Primary School & Ilfracombe Infant & Nursery School Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Grant

Location

Address
Marlborough Road
Postcode
EX34 8JL
Town
Ilfracombe
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 2–7, in Ilfracombe, Devon, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.3%.

Open schools in Ilfracombe
6
Primary schools in Ilfracombe
5
Academies among open schools in Ilfracombe
67% (4)
Open schools in EX34
7
Primary in EX34
6
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 IlfracombeNear EX34

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Grant
Telephone
01271863462
Website
http://www.ilfracombe-inf.devon.sch.uk

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