Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School, Ilfracombe

In its own words: "Supporting our school can be both enjoyable and rewarding and there are many ways in which you can get involved. We are hugely ambitious for our amazing school and invite you to join us on our journey... We would love to hear from you if you are able to lend a helping hand."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, karate and drama.

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (65% in reading, 53% in maths).

Across Devon, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Devon lodged 46 appeals against primary school offers; 22 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (22.7% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School are Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Good); Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles); West Down School (3.3 miles); and Combe Martin Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 96% reading, 87% maths).

39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (97%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (85%).

33.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 81 pupils (24.8%) received SEN support and 30 (9.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School.

22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Princess Avenue (ne-bound), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 126 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School issued 25 suspensions, 6.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.