Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School, Ilfracombe

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 27

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~2.0km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Grant
Pupils:207 / 360 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01271863462
Address:Marlborough Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 8JL
Federation:Goodleigh C of E Primary School & Ilfracombe Infant & Nursery School Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:113155
UKPRN:10069683
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Devon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

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At a Glance

34.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

35 responses
Would recommend51%
Child is happy86%
Well taught80%
Good progress54%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved51%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed74%
Handles concerns31%
Wider development51%

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

Class Sizes

27.5

Avg class size

28.5

Infant (KS1)

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Infants School (NW-bound)
91m · 1 min walk
Tyrrell Hospital (opp)
122m · 2 min walk
Fern Way (W-bound)
157m · 3 min walk
Princess Avenue (SW-bound)
189m · 3 min walk
Fairfield (SE-bound)
242m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

57%

Available places

207 pupils

360 capacity

153 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(6)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
5 November 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
27 September 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.3432%

Overall absence

26.15385%

Persistent absence

130

Enrolments

Authorised6.80761%
Unauthorised0.53559%
Persistent (10%+)26.15385%
Severe (50%+)2.30769%

Absence trend

4.71814%
18/19
4.13405%
20/21
7.99746%
21/22
7.62793%
22/23
8.44138%
23/24
7.3432%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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