Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 4 May 2023
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 72% | 59% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 6% | 7% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 67% | 69% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 22% | 24% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 108 | 106 | 106 |
| Maths | 107 | 104 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 104 | 104 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
90%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
62 responses up to 1 April 2024 · 44% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
94% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
95% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
85% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
46% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
87% agreeInstow Community Primary and Pre-School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 15 November 2011. Ofsted inspected it again on 4 May 2023 without giving a new overall grade.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
No. Distance only counts when Instow Community Primary and Pre-School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its governing body, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School had 138 pupils aged 4 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 140. It is a mixed school.
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