Pilton Infants' School
Abbey Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1JU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Polak
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 172
- URN
- 150074
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01271342579
About this school
Pilton Infants' School is a primary academy in Barnstaple. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 172 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Pilton Infants' 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Pilton Infants' 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pilton Infants' School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.1% | 18.6% | 172 | — |
| Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy | 63% | 5.1% | 19.6% | 261 | 0.1 miles |
| Yeo Valley Primary School | 43% | 6.7% | 48.5% | 193 | 0.4 miles |
| Ashleigh CofE Primary School | 79% | 7.6% | 42.1% | 205 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple | 50% | 5% | 32.8% | 214 | 0.8 miles |
| Sticklepath Community Primary Academy | 60% | 5% | 22.9% | 448 | 1.2 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)
- 18.64%
- English as an additional language
- 9%
- Overall absence
- 6.09%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Yeo Valley Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Ashleigh CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple0.8 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
Other 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
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Pilton Infants' Academy to Pilton Infants' School recorded 28 Oct 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Pilton Infants' School teach?
- Pilton Infants' School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Barnstaple.
- Who is the headteacher of Pilton Infants' School?
- The headteacher of Pilton Infants' School is Mr Daniel Polak, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pilton Infants' School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pilton Infants' 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 Pilton Infants' School?
- Pilton Infants' School has 172 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Pilton Infants' School full?
- Pilton Infants' School has capacity for 180 pupils and 172 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Pilton Infants' School a faith school?
- No. Pilton Infants' School has no designated religious character.
- Does Pilton Infants' School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Pilton Infants' School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Pilton Infants' School part of an academy trust?
- Pilton Infants' School is part of TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Pilton Infants' School's absence rate?
- Pilton Infants' School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Pilton Infants' School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Pilton Infants' School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 28 October 2026.