Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School
Berrynarbor, Ilfracombe, EX34 9SE
This school is closed (it closed in March 2025).
It was replaced by Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susan Carey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 71
- URN
- 113371
- Local authority
- Devon
About this school
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ilfracombe. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 71 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 29% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 57% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 64% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 43% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Berrynarbor Church of England 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 | 55% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 29% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 81 |
| 2024/25 | 71 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 5% | 11.3% | 71 | — |
| Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 69 | 0.0 miles |
| Combe Martin Primary School | 70% | 5.9% | 32.5% | 137 | 1.2 miles |
| Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School | 37% | 5.7% | 33.4% | 326 | 2.5 miles |
| Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School | — | 7.3% | 27.8% | 207 | 2.6 miles |
| West Down School | — | — | — | 95 | 4.0 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)
- 11.27%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.97%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
-
Combe Martin Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
-
Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School2.5 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
-
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School2.6 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
-
West Down School4.0 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
Other schools in Ilfracombe
- Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Combe Martin Primary School Primary
- Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School Primary
- Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School Primary
- West Down School Primary
- The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School teach?
- Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Ilfracombe.
- Has Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School?
- Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School had 71 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Berrynarbor Church of England 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 8 July 2025.