Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School, Ilfracombe

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jody Le Bredonchel
Pupils:326 / 480 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01271863463
Address:Princess Avenue, Ilfracombe, EX34 9LW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:113381
UKPRN:10074264
Diocese:Diocese of Exeter
Constituency:North Devon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

33.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

39 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy95%
Well taught97%
Good progress85%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns62%
Wider development90%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+7ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 63%. Maths has improved from 53% to 60%. Writing has remained stable at around 51%.

Class Sizes

28.8

Avg class size

28.8

KS2

13

Total classes

7 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Princess Avenue (NE-bound)
118m · 2 min walk
Queens Avenue (W-bound)
135m · 2 min walk
Infants School (opp)
189m · 3 min walk
Whittingham Road (E-bound)
243m · 4 min walk
Fairfield (SE-bound)
247m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

68%

Available places

326 pupils

480 capacity

154 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ilfracombe

Low pressure
New homes approved:280
Projected new pupils:70

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ilfracombe

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(10)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
2 April 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
30 October 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.71044%

Overall absence

15.64103%

Persistent absence

390

Enrolments

Authorised4.23224%
Unauthorised1.47821%
Persistent (10%+)15.64103%
Severe (50%+)1.02564%

Absence trend

4.73552%
18/19
4.27224%
20/21
7.68897%
21/22
6.97882%
22/23
5.89684%
23/24
5.71044%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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