School profile

Fremington Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Barnstaple, EX31 3DD

Requires improvement

Map showing Fremington Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,049 of 15,057

Worse than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Fremington Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils309
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Caroline Gilbert
TrustTHE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Jul 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148019.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%, worse than England, worse than Devon59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Devon7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Devon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Devon104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Devon104105
Expected standard in reading62%, worse than England, worse than Devon75%76%
Expected standard in writing58%, worse than England, worse than Devon70%73%
Expected standard in maths52%, worse than England, worse than Devon72%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils309
Girls148
Boys161
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.1%
First language not English1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.411
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.291
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.64
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size25.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other White
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
White and Asian
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)15.13
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.84
Support staff (FTE)19.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.41
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Devon5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.9%, worse than England, worse than Devon12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Devon1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate19.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Fremington Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimaryRoundswell Community Primary AcademyFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fremington Primary School

What is Fremington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fremington Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Fremington Primary School rank in England?

Fremington Primary School ranks 13,049 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).

What are Fremington Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils at Fremington Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Fremington Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fremington Primary School made 29 offers from 41 applications (1.4 per offer), and 29 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fremington Primary School?

Fremington Primary School has 309 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fremington Primary School?

Fremington Primary School had 411 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fremington Primary School?

At Fremington Primary School, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fremington Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fremington Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.