Parracombe Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Church Lane
Parracombe
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 4QJ
Phone 01598763338
Reference Number 113382

Parracombe Church of England Primary School has maintained its status as a good school, demonstrating strong performance across various domains. The pupils are described as friendly and respectful, benefiting from a well-structured curriculum that emphasizes critical areas like reading and mathematics. Parents express positive views about the education and pastoral support their children receive, and pupils feel safe and nurtured within the school environment.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 39
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 58.97%
Girls: 41.03%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 33.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 23

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 6 1 7
2 2 2 4
3 2 1 3
4 1 7 8
5 3 1 4
6 7 1 8

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 97.4%
Unclassified 2.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 22 Mar 2023
Date Report
22 Mar 2023 School inspection
09 Nov 2016 Full inspection:
27 Jan 2015 Monitoring visit
24 Sep 2014 Full inspection:
18 Jan 2011 Full inspection:
12 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
17 May 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are friendly, polite, and helpful towards each other.
  • The curriculum is well-structured in many areas, particularly in early reading and mathematics.
  • Teachers have good subject knowledge and effectively support pupil learning.
  • Strong emphasis on reading across all year groups helps develop pupils' language skills.
  • Pupils with SEND receive tailored support to succeed in their learning.
  • Pupils have opportunities to take on responsibilities and support local charities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum planning in some subjects does not support extending pupils' knowledge effectively.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 75%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3.5
Writing 1.8
Maths -0.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 0 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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