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Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Berrynarbor, Ilfracombe EX34 9SE · 01271 883493
On the mapSearch near EX34 9SE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 69
- 82% of 84 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 13%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 10 families put the school first and 10 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 12 | 13 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113371)
Ofsted
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 30 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 30 Jan 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113371)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2011
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113371), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113371)
May 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113371)