Academy converter · Devon

Fremington Primary School

3–11Ages
309Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148019URN

Beechfield Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 3DD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 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

1.4per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

41 applications for 29 places · 93rd of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

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

1.4applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

41 applications · 29 places offered · 29 named it first

2026 1.4; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.4; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.4; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2019 1.2; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 1.3; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 1.3; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 1.5; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.5; Devon median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Devon median in 0 of 6 years.

This school
Devon median

Dashed bars: as Fremington Community Primary and Nursery School (URN 113149), the previous school.

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	29	41	1.4	29	1.00
Sep 2025	27	37	1.4	26	0.96
Sep 2024	41	59	1.4	40	0.98
Sep 2023	44	62	1.4	44	1.00
Sep 2022	45	64	1.4	45	1.00
Sep 2021	56	73	1.3	53	0.95
Sep 2020 *	60	85	1.4	59	0.98
Sep 2019 *	57	66	1.2	57	1.00
Sep 2018 *	47	61	1.3	46	0.98
Sep 2017 *	46	59	1.3	45	0.98
Sep 2016 *	34	50	1.5	33	0.97
Sep 2015 *	28	42	1.5	27	0.96
Sep 2014 *	28	44	1.6	26	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 58% · Maths 52% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%212th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard58%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard52%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	46%	0%	101	100
2023/24	40%	2%	102	100
2022/23	54%	6%	104	102

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

Fremington Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Roundswell Community Primary Academy
2.3 km · Devon

Good2023

1.5applications per place
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School
3.0 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy
3.2 km · Devon

Good2022

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Southmead School
4.1 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy
4.8 km · Devon

Good2023

63%met the SATs standard
Pilton Infants' Academy
4.9 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place
Holywell Church of England School
4.9 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Caen Community Primary School
5.0 km · Devon

Good2023

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148019 · 878/2226
Trust: The Harbour Schools Partnership
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 420 pupils · 309 on roll
Free school meals: 18.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2020
Replaced: Fremington Community Primary and Nursery School (URN 113149)
Address: Beechfield Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 3DD
Local authority: Devon · North Devon

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