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Pilton Infants' School

Community school · Barnstaple · EX31 1JU

Ages 4–7 · 170 pupils · Devon

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
119

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill94%

170 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
170
Boys / girls
88 / 82
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
170 / 180 (94%)
Free school meals
14.7%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr John Mortimer

Location

Address
Abbey Road
Postcode
EX31 1JU
Town
Barnstaple
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 4–7, in Barnstaple, Devon, 170 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.7%.

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

  • Pilton Infants' Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnstaple · EX31 1JU · Devon

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.0 miles away

  • Yeo Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnstaple · EX32 7HB · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM55.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Ashleigh CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnstaple · EX32 8LJ · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Eden Park Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnstaple · EX32 8EF · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM56.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Mortimer

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