Kentisbury Primary School, based in Barnstaple, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Kentisbury Primary School currently has around 44 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 20.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Kentisbury, Barnstaple, EX31 4NG
Website: www.westexmoorfederation.org.uk/
Telephone: 01271883263
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jayne Peacock
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 113157

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/11/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 42
Number of Pupils: 44
Number of Boys: 23
Number of Girls: 21

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.90%40
Other White6.80%3
Unclassified2.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (3.3)
Writing: Average (-1.4)
Maths: Average (-0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
29%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
102.4
Local authority average
102.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kentisbury Primary School
Kentisbury , EX31 4NG
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.