Foundation school · Devon

Filleigh Community Primary School

3–11Ages
61Pupils
PrimaryPhase
113148URN

Castle Hill, Filleigh, Barnstaple, EX32 0RS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

13 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

20%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 12 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

13 applications · 10 places offered · 10 named it first

2026 1.3; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.5; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2021 2.6; Devon median median 1.6
2020 2.7; Devon median median 1.6
2019 2.0; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2015 2.0; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.9; Devon median median 1.6

This school
Devon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	10	13	1.3	10	1.00
Sep 2025	10	15	1.5	8	0.80
Sep 2024	11	18	1.6	11	1.00
Sep 2023	11	16	1.5	11	1.00
Sep 2022	14	21	1.5	14	1.00
Sep 2021	5	13	2.6	5	1.00
Sep 2020	3	8	2.7	3	1.00
Sep 2019	7	14	2.0	7	1.00
Sep 2018	9	13	1.4	9	1.00
Sep 2017	15	23	1.5	13	0.87
Sep 2016	11	17	1.6	11	1.00
Sep 2015	19	37	2.0	18	0.95
Sep 2014	12	23	1.9	11	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 30% · Writing 20% · Maths 30% → all three 20% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard20%258th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard30%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard0%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 97 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard20%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard30%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 95 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	20%	0%	97	95
2023/24	57%	7%	106	103
2022/23	25%	13%	105	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Filleigh Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
South Molton Community Primary School
4.8 km · Devon

Good2023

1.5applications per place
South Molton United CofE Primary School
5.3 km · Devon

2026

1.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School
5.3 km · Devon

Good2024

1.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Umberleigh Primary Academy
6.8 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.1applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
North Molton Primary School
7.0 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Brayford Academy
7.2 km · Devon

Good2023

2.0applications per place
Landkey Community Primary Academy
7.9 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Kings Nympton Community Primary School
8.9 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113148 · 878/2225
Trust: United Schools' Learning Partnership
Capacity: 105 pupils · 61 on roll
Free school meals: 20.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Castle Hill, Filleigh, Barnstaple, EX32 0RS
Local authority: Devon · North Devon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources