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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 113382

Parracombe Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Barnstaple · EX31 4QJ

Ages 4–11 · 37 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

3.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-18

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
34

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 fill66%

37 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
37
Boys / girls
18 / 19
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
37 / 56 (66%)
Free school meals
32.4%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
West Exmoor Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Jayne Peacock

Location

Address
Church Lane, Parracombe
Postcode
EX31 4QJ
Town
Barnstaple
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Barnstaple, Devon, 37 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jayne Peacock
Telephone
01598763338
Website
http://www.westexmoorfederation.org.uk

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