Schools

North Devon schools and Ofsted

Every state school and nursery in North Devon, 55 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 89% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 4 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.

55state schools and nurseries

89%good or betterat their last inspection

4new report cardssince November 2025

3inspections publishedin the last six months

Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.

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Latest inspections

Every school


Ashleigh CofE Primary SchoolEX32 8LJ	Primary	Barnstaple	Good (2022)
Berrynarbor Church of England Primary SchoolEX34 9SE	Primary	Berrynarbor	Good (2024)
Bishops Nympton Primary SchoolEX36 4PU	Primary	Bishops Nympton	Good in every area (2025)
Bishops Tawton Primary SchoolEX32 0AE	Primary	Bishop's Tawton	Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in every area
Bratton Fleming Community Primary SchoolEX31 4SB	Primary	Bratton Fleming	Good (2022)
Braunton AcademyEX33 2BP	Secondary	Braunton	Standards maintained (2025)
Brayford AcademyEX32 7QJ	Primary	Bratton Fleming	Good (2023)
Caen Community Primary SchoolEX33 1AD	Primary	Braunton	Good (2023)
Chulmleigh Community CollegeEX18 7AA	Secondary	Chulmleigh	School remains Good (improving) (2023)
Chulmleigh Primary SchoolEX18 7AA	Primary	Chulmleigh	Good (2023)
Combe Martin Primary SchoolEX34 0DF	Primary	Combe Martin	Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025)
East Worlington Primary SchoolEX17 4TS	Primary	East Worlington	School remains Good (2023)
Eden Park AcademyEX32 8EF	Primary	Barnstaple	Requires improvement (2023)
Filleigh Community Primary SchoolEX32 0RS	Primary	Chittlehampton	Good in every area (2024)
Fremington Primary SchoolEX31 3DD	Primary	Fremington	Requires improvement in every area (2025)
Georgeham Church of England Primary SchoolEX33 1JT	Primary	Georgeham	Good (2019)
Goodleigh Church of England Primary SchoolEX32 7LU	Primary	Goodleigh	School remains Good (2022)
Holywell Church of England SchoolEX31 3HZ	Primary	Bishop's Tawton	School remains Good (2022)
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary SchoolEX31 3PU	Primary	Bickington	Good in every area (2025)
Ilfracombe Church of England Junior SchoolEX34 9LW	Primary	Ilfracombe	Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024)
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery SchoolEX34 8JL	Primary	Ilfracombe	Requires improvement in every area (2025)
Instow Community Primary and Pre-SchoolEX39 4LU	Primary	Instow	School remains Good (2023)
Kentisbury Primary SchoolEX31 4NG	Primary	Parracombe	School remains Good (2023)
Kings Nympton Community Primary SchoolEX37 9SP	Primary	Kings Nympton	School remains Good (2022)
Kingsacre Primary SchoolEX33 1BQ	Primary	Braunton	Report card May 2026: Strong standard in every area
Landkey Community Primary AcademyEX32 0LJ	Primary	Landkey	School remains Good (2022)
Lynton Church of England Primary SchoolEX35 6AF	Primary	Lynton	School remains Good (2023)
Marwood SchoolEX31 4HF	Primary	West Down	Requires improvement (2022)
Newport Community School Primary AcademyEX32 9BW	Primary	Barnstaple	Good in every area (2025)
North Molton Primary SchoolEX36 3HL	Primary	North Molton	School remains Good (2023)
Orchard Vale Community SchoolEX32 8QY	Primary	Goodleigh	Good (2023)
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, BarnstapleEX32 8DN	Primary	Barnstaple	Good in every area (2025)
Parracombe Church of England Primary SchoolEX31 4QJ	Primary	Parracombe	School remains Good (2023)
Pathfield SchoolEX31 1JU	Special	Barnstaple	Standards maintained (2024)
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England AcademyEX31 1JU	Primary	Barnstaple	Good (2023)
Pilton Community CollegeEX31 1RB	Secondary	Barnstaple	Good (2023)
Pilton Infants' AcademyEX31 1JU	Primary	Barnstaple	Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025)
Rackenford Church of England Primary SchoolEX16 8DU	Primary	Rackenford	School remains Good (2024)
Roundswell Community Primary AcademyEX31 3WJ	Primary	Bickington	Good (2023)
Shirwell Community Primary SchoolEX31 4JT	Primary	Goodleigh	Not inspected since it opened in 2024
South Molton Community CollegeEX36 4LA	Secondary	South Molton	Good in every area (2025)
South Molton Community Primary SchoolEX36 3BA	Primary	South Molton	Good (2024)
South Molton United CofE Primary SchoolEX36 4EN	Primary	South Molton	Requires improvement (2023)
Southmead SchoolEX33 2BU	Primary	Braunton	School remains Good (2023)
Sticklepath Community Primary AcademyEX31 2HH	Primary	Bickington	Good (2023)
Swimbridge Church of England Primary SchoolEX32 0PJ	Primary	Swimbridge	Good (2024)
The Ilfracombe Church of England AcademyEX34 9JB	Secondary	Ilfracombe	Report card Apr 2026: Expected standard in every area
The Lampard Community SchoolEX32 9DD	Special	Barnstaple	School remains Good (2023)
The Park Community SchoolEX32 9AX	Secondary	Barnstaple	Good in every area (2025)
The Shoreline AcademyEX31 3UD	Alternative provision	Bickington	Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025)
Umberleigh Primary AcademyEX37 9AD	Primary	Umberleigh	School remains Good (2023)
West Down SchoolEX34 8NF	Primary	West Down	Good (2019)
Witheridge Church of England Primary AcademyEX16 8AH	Primary	Witheridge	Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5
Woolacombe SchoolEX34 7BT	Primary	Woolacombe	Good (2024)
Yeo Valley Primary SchoolEX32 7HB	Primary	Barnstaple	Good (2023)

How the new report cards work

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 4 North Devon report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 19 times, strong standard 9 times.

Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.

Where the figures come from

Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at EX and TA postcodes and show here the ones in North Devon. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.

Questions people ask

How many schools in North Devon are rated good or better?

89% of the 55 state schools and nurseries in North Devon were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.

What are Ofsted report cards?

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.

How many schools are there in North Devon?

There are 55 state-funded schools and nurseries in North Devon: 46 primary, 6 secondary, 2 special, 1 alternative provision.