Bishops Nympton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Bishops Nympton, South Molton, EX36 4PUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bishops Nympton Primary School is a primary school in South Molton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 232nd of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 22 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

10 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

80 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals11.3%

11.3%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.2%

26.2%, 11.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bishops Nympton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
South Molton United CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	52% met the expected standard
South Molton Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
North Molton Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Kings Nympton Community Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
East Worlington Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Timothy Gurney
Phone: 01769550387
Website: bishopsnymptonschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bishops Nympton, South Molton, EX36 4PU
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113133

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.