Filleigh Community Primary School, Barnstaple
Filleigh Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Barnstaple, part of United Schools' Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 20 schools in Barnstaple with published results, and 14,413th of 14,452 across England. It was 53% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Filleigh Community Primary School in detail
Filleigh Community Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care, from £2.50 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 30% of Year 6 pupils at Filleigh Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 30% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Filleigh Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Filleigh Community Primary School as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Filleigh Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Filleigh Community Primary School are South Molton Community Primary School (3 miles); South Molton United CofE Primary School (3.3 miles, 65% reading, 55% maths); Swimbridge Church of England Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); and Umberleigh Primary Academy (4.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Filleigh Community Primary School.
South Molton Community Primary SchoolSouth Molton United CofE Primary SchoolSwimbridge Church of England Primary SchoolUmberleigh Primary Academy
The trust
Filleigh Community Primary School is one of 5 schools run by United Schools' Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
What parents say
13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Filleigh Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 1 pupils (1.6%) received SEN support and 3 (4.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Filleigh Community Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Filleigh Community Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Community Primary School (w-bound), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Filleigh Community Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 12.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will be part of a small, welcoming community where they are known well by staff and feel happy and safe. The school prioritises reading from day one, with excellent support to help every child become a confident reader. Strong teaching in subjects like maths and science, combined with warm, respectful relationships, helps most pupils achieve well and feel ready for their next stage of education.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading programme with daily phonics and excellent support for pupils who fall behind - most pupils read fluently and develop a love of reading
- Warm, respectful relationships between staff and pupils creating a calm, orderly school where children feel happy and safe
- Clear, ambitious curriculum that helps pupils build knowledge sequentially, with strong subject knowledge in many areas like mathematics and science
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities identified swiftly
- Strong safeguarding culture with staff trained to spot and report concerns
Areas for Improvement
- Revised curriculum not yet fully embedded in all subjects - some pupils have historic gaps in knowledge from previous weaknesses
- Teaching sometimes does not effectively use assessment information to match learning activities to pupils' needs
- Behaviour of a minority of pupils occasionally disrupts the learning of others
- Safeguarding records sometimes lack clarity about actions taken to keep pupils safe
- Continued work needed to improve pupil attendance and punctuality
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong safeguarding culture, well-trained staff, and prompt action taken to protect pupils; however, records are sometimes unclear about specific actions taken.
Extracurricular Activities
Pupil champion leadership opportunities, residential trip to Bristol, voting activities to learn about democracy, before-school club
Filleigh Community Primary School is a small community primary school where pupils thoroughly enjoy attending and feel welcomed and valued. The school has high expectations for all pupils and most achieve well, though some curriculum areas are not yet fully embedded.
At a Glance
19.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
13 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 30% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 64% to 30% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 64% to 20% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
14.0
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
14.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Filleigh Community Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Filleigh Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Filleigh Community Primary School is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Filleigh Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
53%
Available places
56 pupils
105 places
49 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Barnstaple
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Barnstaple
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
6.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
61
Total Pupils
36
Boys
25
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
10.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,722
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,916
Per pupil
£576k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
18.2%
Persistent absence
55
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Filleigh Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Filleigh Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Filleigh Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 30% reached the expected standard in reading and 30% did so in maths.
What is Filleigh Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Filleigh Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Filleigh Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Filleigh Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Filleigh Community Primary School?
Filleigh Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 53% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Filleigh Community Primary School?
Classes at Filleigh Community Primary School average 14 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Filleigh Community Primary School?
Filleigh Community Primary School has around 61 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Filleigh Community Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Filleigh Community Primary School in 2024/25. 18.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Filleigh Community Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Filleigh Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Filleigh Community Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Filleigh Community Primary School?
Filleigh Community Primary School is at Castle Hill, Filleigh, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 0RS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)