Parracombe Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, Parracombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Jayne Peacock
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Federation
- West Exmoor Federation
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 37
- URN
- 113382
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01598763338
About this school
Parracombe Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Barnstaple. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 37 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Parracombe Church of England 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 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 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 43% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 57% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 71% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 71% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| 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 Parracombe 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 | 75% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39 |
| 2023/24 | 40 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Parracombe Church of England Primary School compares
Parracombe Church of England Primary School ranked 54th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.2% | 33.3% | 37 | — |
| Kentisbury Primary School | 50% | 3.9% | 20.5% | 51 | 3.3 miles |
| Lynton Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.7% | 11% | 61 | 4.1 miles |
| Bratton Fleming Community Primary School | 33% | 5% | 19.1% | 70 | 4.7 miles |
| Combe Martin Primary School | 70% | 5.9% | 32.5% | 137 | 5.9 miles |
| Brayford Academy | — | 7.6% | 14.8% | 32 | 6.4 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)
- 33.33%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.18%
- Persistent absence
- 5.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kentisbury Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Lynton Church of England Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Lynton
-
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Combe Martin Primary School5.9 miles
Primary · Ilfracombe
-
Brayford Academy6.4 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
Other schools in Barnstaple
Parracombe Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd 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
- Kentisbury Primary School Primary
- Landkey Community Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Parracombe Church of England Primary School teach?
- Parracombe Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnstaple.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Parracombe Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Parracombe Church of England Primary School is Mrs Jayne Peacock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Parracombe Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parracombe Church of England 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 Parracombe Church of England Primary School?
- Parracombe Church of England Primary School has 37 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Parracombe Church of England Primary School full?
- Parracombe Church of England Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 37 on roll (66%), 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 Parracombe Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Parracombe Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Parracombe Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Parracombe Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Parracombe Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Parracombe Church of England 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 Parracombe 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 75% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Parracombe Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Parracombe Church of England Primary School ranked 54th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Parracombe Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Parracombe Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Parracombe Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Parracombe 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 29 June 2026.