Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery SchoolWoolacombe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School and Woolacombe School are primary schools.
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Woolacombe School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Woolacombe School is ahead on our composite score.
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School was judged in need of attention and Woolacombe School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Woolacombe School (55.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlfracombeIlfracombe Infant and Nursery School | WoolacombeWoolacombe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 299th of 302 in Devon | 177th of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 210 | |
| Location | Ilfracombe, EX34 8JL | Woolacombe, EX34 7BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 12.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 22.5% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.2% | 16.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School
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