Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–7 · Ilfracombe, Devon
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Ilfracombe, Devon for ages 2–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 18 March 2025. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Marlborough Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 8JL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 18 March 2025
Strengths
- “They are safe and know that if they have any concerns there is a member of staff they can speak to.”
- “These help to develop pupils’ talents and interests.”
- “The teaching of phonics is a strength of the school.”
To improve
- “Pupils at Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School follow a broad curriculum but they do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “School leaders are not ambitious enough for what pupils can do.”
- “This means that pupils are not well prepared for the next stage of their education.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 51 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 51 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School 0.2 mi Not judged
- Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- West Down School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Combe Martin Primary School 3.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woolacombe School 4.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Marwood School 5.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Georgeham Church of England Primary School 5.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kentisbury Primary School 6.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published