Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School
Princess Avenue, Ilfracombe, EX34 9LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Jody Le Bredonchel
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 326
- URN
- 113381
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01271863463
About this school
Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ilfracombe. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 326 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ilfracombe Church of England Junior 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 106 | 103 | 99 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 40% | 37% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 65% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 51% | 53% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 62% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.20 | - | - |
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 Ilfracombe Church of England Junior 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 | 38% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 37% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 399 |
| 2023/24 | 380 |
| 2024/25 | 374 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School compares
Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School ranked 242nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37% | 5.7% | 33.4% | 326 | — |
| Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School | — | 7.3% | 27.8% | 207 | 0.2 miles |
| Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 69 | 2.5 miles |
| West Down School | — | — | — | 95 | 3.3 miles |
| Combe Martin Primary School | 70% | 5.9% | 32.5% | 137 | 3.7 miles |
| Woolacombe School | 70% | 7% | 12.5% | 216 | 4.3 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)
- 33.42%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.71%
- Persistent absence
- 15.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
-
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
-
West Down School3.3 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
-
Combe Martin Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
-
Woolacombe School4.3 miles
Primary · Woolacombe
Other schools in Ilfracombe
- Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Combe Martin Primary School Primary
- Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School Primary
- West Down School Primary
- The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School teach?
- Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilfracombe.
- Who is the headteacher of Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School is Mr Jody Le Bredonchel, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ilfracombe Church of England Junior 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 Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School?
- Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School has 326 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School full?
- Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School has capacity for 480 pupils and 326 on roll (68%), 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 Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School have?
- The schools register lists Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 37% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School ranked 242nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ilfracombe Church of England Junior 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.