Parracombe Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Lane, Parracombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4QJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Parracombe Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Barnstaple for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 3rd of 20 primary schools in Barnstaple. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 November 2016, report published 5 January 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above 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 score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

37 pupils on roll, with places for 56

Eligible for free school meals32.4%

32.4%, 5.9 percentage points above 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 support16.2%

16.2%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Parracombe Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kentisbury Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Lynton Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Combe Martin Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	70% met the expected standard
Brayford Academy	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jayne Peacock
Phone: 01598763338
Website: westexmoorfederation.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Lane, Parracombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4QJ
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113382

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.