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Instow Community Primary and Pre-School

Foundation school · Bideford · EX39 4LU

Ages 4–11 · 136 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-25

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
122

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 fill97%

136 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
136
Boys / girls
69 / 67
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
136 / 140 (97%)
Free school meals
11%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Atlantic Coast Co-Operative Trust
Academy trust
Atlantic Coast Co-Operative Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Mardling

Location

Address
Rectory Lane, Instow
Postcode
EX39 4LU
Town
Bideford
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bideford, Devon, 136 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11%.

Open schools in Bideford
16
Primary schools in Bideford
13
Academies among open schools in Bideford
31% (5)
Open schools in EX39
16
Primary in EX39
13
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 BidefordNear EX39

  • Appledore School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Bideford · EX39 1PF · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • Fremington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnstaple · EX31 3DD · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM18.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bideford · EX39 2QN · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM18.9%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Mardling
Telephone
01271860545
Website
http://www.instowcps.co.uk/

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