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Pilton Infants' Academy

Abbey Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1JU

Local ranking278th of 303 primary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

180

Capacity

4-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Pilton Infants' School (URN 113128) since 1 September 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 20 May 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
177
Boys
92 (52%)
Girls
85 (48%)
Capacity
180 (98% full)
SEND
9.0%
FSM Eligible
18.6%
EAL
9.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
6.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.6
Budget per Pupil
£5,915/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.5%
  • Asian Indian: 4.0%
  • White Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.1%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%

84.8%

White British

4.5%

Mixed White & Asian

4.0%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01271342579
admin@piltoninfants.school
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Abbey Road

Barnstaple, South West

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Administrative

URN
150074
UKPRN
10093007
Establishment No.
2205
Trust
TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

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