Kentisbury Primary School
Kentisbury, Barnstaple, EX31 4NG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Jayne Peacock
- Federation
- West Exmoor Federation
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 42
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- URN
- 113157
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01271883263
About this school
Kentisbury Primary School is a community primary school in Barnstaple. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 51 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kentisbury Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | - | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | - | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | - | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | - | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | - | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | - | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kentisbury Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41 |
| 2023/24 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | 44 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kentisbury Primary School compares
Kentisbury Primary School ranked 200th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 3.9% | 20.5% | 51 | — |
| Parracombe Church of England Primary School | 75% | 3.2% | 33.3% | 37 | 3.3 miles |
| Combe Martin Primary School | 70% | 5.9% | 32.5% | 137 | 3.5 miles |
| Bratton Fleming Community Primary School | 33% | 5% | 19.1% | 70 | 3.8 miles |
| Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 69 | 4.2 miles |
| Shirwell Community Primary School | 13% | 4.6% | 10.3% | 25 | 4.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.45%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.92%
- Persistent absence
- 6.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Parracombe Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Combe Martin Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
-
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
-
Shirwell Community Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
Other schools in Barnstaple
Kentisbury Primary School ranks 13th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Barnstaple.
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School Primary
- Bishops Tawton Primary School Primary
- Bratton Fleming Community Primary School Primary
- Brayford Academy Primary
- Eden Park Academy Primary
- Filleigh Community Primary School Primary
- Fremington Primary School Primary
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holywell Church of England School Primary
- Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Primary
- Landkey Community Primary Academy Primary
- Marwood School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kentisbury Primary School teach?
- Kentisbury Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnstaple.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Kentisbury Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Kentisbury Primary School is Mrs Jayne Peacock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kentisbury Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kentisbury Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kentisbury Primary School?
- Kentisbury Primary School has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kentisbury Primary School full?
- Kentisbury Primary School has capacity for 42 pupils and 51 on roll (121%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kentisbury Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kentisbury Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kentisbury Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kentisbury Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kentisbury Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Kentisbury Primary School is part of the West Exmoor Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kentisbury Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 29% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kentisbury Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Kentisbury Primary School ranked 200th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kentisbury Primary School's absence rate?
- Kentisbury Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kentisbury Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kentisbury Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.