Parracombe Church of England Primary School

General Information

Address: Church Lane, Parracombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4QJ
Phone: 01598763338
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Jayne Peacock
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 37
School capacity: 56
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 12
% eligible for free school meals: 32.4%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 3.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 5.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 16.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 0.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

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Ranked #22 of 36 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#20North Molton Primary SchoolGood
#21Orchard Vale Community SchoolGood
#22Parracombe Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#23Rackenford Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#24Roundswell Community Primary AcademyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Ashleigh CofE Primary SchoolGood
#2Berrynarbor Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#3Bishops Tawton Primary SchoolGood
#4Bratton Fleming Community Primary SchoolGood
#5Brayford AcademyGood
#6Caen Community Primary SchoolGood
#7Chulmleigh Primary SchoolGood
#8Combe Martin Primary SchoolGood
#9East Anstey Primary SchoolGood
#10East Worlington Primary SchoolGood
#11Georgeham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#12Goodleigh Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#13Holywell Church of England SchoolGood
#14Instow Community Primary and Pre-SchoolGood
#15Kentisbury Primary SchoolGood
#16Kings Nympton Community Primary SchoolGood
#17Kingsacre Primary SchoolGood
#18Landkey Community Primary AcademyGood
#19Lynton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#20North Molton Primary SchoolGood
#21Orchard Vale Community SchoolGood
#22Parracombe Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#23Rackenford Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#24Roundswell Community Primary AcademyGood
#25South Molton Community Primary SchoolGood
#26Southmead SchoolGood
#27Sticklepath Community Primary AcademyGood
#28Swimbridge Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#29Umberleigh Primary AcademyGood
#30West Down SchoolGood
#31Witheridge Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#32Woolacombe SchoolGood
#33Yeo Valley Primary SchoolGood
#34Eden Park AcademyRequires improvement
#35Marwood SchoolRequires improvement
#36South Molton United CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

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