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Schools near EX34 8

Ilfracombe, Devon · ranked for your family, with the reasons

2 state primary schools within 2 miles and 1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of EX34 8, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown.

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The middle of EX34 8 is the average position of the 4 schools and nurseries we hold in it. Distances are as the crow flies.

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State primary schools near EX34 8

2 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of EX34 8, ranked by what matters to you.

  1. Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School

    State primary · Ilfracombe · 0.77 miles

    56of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.77 miles · classes of 24 on average

    How it scored 56
    • Resultsmatters10 of 20 points

      No key stage 2 results published for this school. It counts at the middle. DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points

      Ofsted, March 2025: Requires improvement. Ofsted

    • Distancematters12.3 of 20 points

      0.77 miles from the middle of EX34 8, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little1.2 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 7.3% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.8% at schools with a similar intake; 11.5 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little7.1 of 10 points

      Classes average 23.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

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  2. Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School

    State primary · Church of England · Ilfracombe · 0.92 miles

    43of 100

    Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0.92 miles · classes of 27 on average

    How it scored 43
    • Resultsmatters1 of 20 points

      Better than 5% of 14,817 state schools in England: 37% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, September 2024: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters10.8 of 20 points

      0.92 miles from the middle of EX34 8, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters10 of 20 points

      We hold no offer figures for Year 3 at this school. It counts at the middle.

    • Attendance and behavioura little2.6 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 5.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.8% at schools with a similar intake; 6.7 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little4 of 10 points

      Classes average 27.2 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

State secondary schools near EX34 8

1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of EX34 8, ranked by what matters to you.

  1. The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy

    State secondary · Church of England · Ilfracombe · 0.91 miles

    70of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · results: top 18% in England · 0.91 miles

    How it scored 70
    • Resultsmatters16.6 of 20 points

      Top 18% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.48 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points

      Ofsted report card, January 2026: its lowest area is expected standard. Ofsted

    • Distancematters16.4 of 20 points

      0.91 miles from the middle of EX34 8, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little2.3 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 8.8% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 84.1 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little4.9 of 10 points

      Classes average 26.1 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

How the ranking works. Each school scores out of 100: each thing you care about scores it from 0 to 1 on a published figure, weighted by how much you said it matters, and the points under each school add up to its score. A figure we don't hold counts at the middle and the school says so.

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