Combe Martin Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Ilfracombe, Devon
Combe Martin Primary School is a primary school in Ilfracombe, Devon for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hangman Path, Combe Martin, Ilfracombe, EX34 0DF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 137 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils take pride in attending this happy and welcoming school.”
- “They actively work towards the school’s vision, ‘aim high, be proud’.”
- “With support and guidance from the trust, the work on the curriculum intent demonstrates the high expectations now set for pupils.”
To improve
- “However, since some of this work is still in its infancy, pupils are not yet reaching this ambition and so they are not yet learning the curriculum well enough.”
- “However, the teaching of the curriculum is variable.”
- “This is because teaching does not yet consistently meet the expectations of the ambitious curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 9 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 9 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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.
- Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kentisbury Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School 3.7 mi Not judged
- Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School 3.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- West Down School 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Marwood School 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Parracombe Church of England Primary School 5.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shirwell Community Primary School 6.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published