Filleigh Community Primary School, Barnstaple

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Elizabeth Eggleton
Pupils:61 / 105 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01598760295
Address:Castle Hill, Filleigh, Barnstaple, EX32 0RS
Trust:United Schools' Learning Partnership
Federation:Devon Moors Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:113148
UKPRN:10077477
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Devon
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

20.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

13 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress92%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-56ppMaths-34ppWriting-44pp

Reading has declined from 86% to 30%. Maths has declined from 64% to 30%. Writing has declined from 64% to 20%.

Class Sizes

15.5

Avg class size

18.0

Infant (KS1)

15.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Community Primary School (W-bound)
17m · 0 min walk
Church Cross (SW-bound)
464m · 8 min walk
Sawmills Cross (opp)
880m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

58%

Available places

61 pupils

105 capacity

44 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Barnstaple

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,447
Projected new pupils:362

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Barnstaple

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,263

Applications

6,758

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
12 February 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
17 November 2016
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.48453%

Overall absence

18.18182%

Persistent absence

55

Enrolments

Authorised4.83151%
Unauthorised1.65302%
Persistent (10%+)18.18182%
Severe (50%+)3.63636%

Absence trend

3.45361%
18/19
3.05528%
20/21
7.4327%
21/22
4.32127%
22/23
5.35044%
23/24
6.48453%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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