Pilton Infants' Academy, Barnstaple
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Pilton Infants' Academy creates a warm, caring environment where children feel safe and valued. Teachers have high expectations and use clever techniques like learning characters to help pupils build resilience and independence. The school goes beyond traditional lessons to enrich learning through singing at local events, gardening, cooking and partnerships with schools in India, helping your child develop confidence and understanding of the wider world.
Key Strengths
- Excellent teaching of early reading with precise phonics instruction that helps pupils become confident, fluent readers
- Well-structured, ambitious curriculum where pupils build knowledge in manageable steps and retain learning long-term
- Outstanding personal development with strong focus on emotional resilience, British values, and understanding different cultures
- Early identification of pupils with SEND and strong partnerships with parents leading to good achievement
- Calm, respectful school culture where pupils behave well and demonstrate positive attitudes to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not consistently identify and address pupils' misconceptions in some subjects, which means errors can persist and learning is less effective
- Quality of activities in early years is variable, so children do not always consolidate their knowledge as well as they could
- Some early years activities do not connect well with the taught curriculum, limiting how well children secure important knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear oversight, strong partnerships with parents, and staff who are available to support pupils with concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Singing at local care homes and trust proms, gardening, cooking, school council, visits from air-ambulance and fire brigade, trips to town centre, partnerships with school in India
Pilton Infants' Academy is a Good school where pupils are safe, happy and achieve well. The school has designed an ambitious, knowledge-rich curriculum and provides a calm, purposeful learning environment with high expectations for all pupils.
At a Glance
20.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
35 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
172 pupils
180 capacity
8 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Barnstaple
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Barnstaple
Admissions Demand - Devon
Places available
9,263
Applications
6,758
Got 1st preference
96.2%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.08742%
Overall absence
14.28571%
Persistent absence
119
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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