Fremington Primary School
Beechfield Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 3DD
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline GilbertSchool website ↗Pupils: 346 (capacity: 420)Part of THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Ofsted RatingInspected 4 February 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
46.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%
Reading
Expected level62.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0
Writing
Expected level58.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Maths
Expected level52.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
27
Applications received
37
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
22.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
18.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 57.0% | 0.0% | +1.0 | -3.3 | -1.2 |
| 2016/17 | 54.0% | 0.0% | +1.2 | -3.5 | -1.7 |
| 2017/18 | 52.0% | 7.0% | -1.3 | +1.0 | -0.9 |
| 2018/19 | 52.0% | 5.0% | -1.7 | -0.3 | -2.1 |
| 2022/23 | 54.0% | 6.0% | +0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| 2023/24 | 40.0% | 2.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 46.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |