Kings Nympton Community Primary School
Kings Nympton, Umberleigh, EX37 9SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Fenemore
- Federation
- The Woodland Federation
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 17
- URN
- 113158
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01769580512
About this school
Kings Nympton Community Primary School is a foundation primary school in Umberleigh. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 17 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kings Nympton Community 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 October 2022, 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Kings Nympton Community 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29 |
| 2023/24 | 27 |
| 2024/25 | 17 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kings Nympton Community Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 10.6% | 35.3% | 17 | — |
| Chulmleigh Primary School | 45% | 5% | 20.1% | 226 | 2.9 miles |
| South Molton United CofE Primary School | 52% | 6% | 26.8% | 222 | 4.0 miles |
| South Molton Community Primary School | — | — | — | 242 | 4.6 miles |
| High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy | 87% | 4.5% | 7.6% | 84 | 5.2 miles |
| Umberleigh Primary Academy | 86% | 4.9% | 19.7% | 94 | 5.3 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)
- 35.29%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 10.57%
- Persistent absence
- 35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chulmleigh Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Chulmleigh
-
South Molton United CofE Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · South Molton
-
South Molton Community Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · South Molton
-
High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy5.2 miles
Primary · Umberleigh
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Umberleigh Primary Academy5.3 miles
Primary · Umberleigh
Other schools in Umberleigh
Common questions
- What ages does Kings Nympton Community Primary School teach?
- Kings Nympton Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Umberleigh.
- Who is the headteacher of Kings Nympton Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kings Nympton Community Primary School is Mrs Victoria Fenemore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kings Nympton Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kings Nympton Community 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 Kings Nympton Community Primary School?
- Kings Nympton Community Primary School has 17 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kings Nympton Community Primary School full?
- Kings Nympton Community Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 17 on roll (30%), so it has space against 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 Kings Nympton Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kings Nympton Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kings Nympton Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kings Nympton Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kings Nympton Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Kings Nympton Community Primary School is part of the The Woodland Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Kings Nympton Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Kings Nympton Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 10.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kings Nympton Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kings Nympton Community 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.