Kings Nympton Community Primary School

Foundation school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed

Kings Nympton, Umberleigh, EX37 9SP

01769 580512 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 2 July 2012; confirmed 2022
Pupils17Room for 56 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 49 in 2019, 44 in 2021, 33 in 2022, 29 in 2023, 27 in 2024, 17 in 2025, 17 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.04 for 4 places, September 2026
Joint 1st highest of 3 state primary schools in Umberleigh.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 2 July 2012.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 18 October 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

We'll ask you to confirm. One email per change, and you can unsubscribe at any time. Privacy.

Results

No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Devon. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered4
Families who put it first4
Of those, offered a place4 (100%)
Families who listed it at all6

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Devon

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolDevonEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
1st highest of 3 state primary schools in Umberleigh.
Higher than 74% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
35.3% 20.0%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
3rd highest of 3 state primary schools in Umberleigh.
Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 3.9%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
1st highest of 3 state primary schools in Umberleigh.
Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
41.2% 15.2%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
Joint 1st highest of 3 state primary schools in Umberleigh.
Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 6.2%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
3rd lowest of 3 state primary schools in Umberleigh.
Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
10.6% 5.0%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
3rd lowest of 3 state primary schools in Umberleigh.
Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
35.0% 10.9%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
3rd lowest of 3 state primary schools in Umberleigh.
Lower than 0% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
29.4 3.3 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
3rd lowest of 3 state primary schools in Umberleigh.
Lower than 0% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
17.6% 1.3% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.04% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
3rd highest of 3 state primary schools in Umberleigh.
Higher than 1% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
8.5 20.2 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
3rd highest of 3 state primary schools in Umberleigh.
Higher than 1% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
4.5 10.6 10.6

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Kings Nympton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kings Nympton Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 2 July 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 18 October 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

Is Kings Nympton Community Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 4 families put Kings Nympton Community Primary School as their first choice for 4 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 4 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

Sources

Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll check it against the source.

Page updated 26 September 2026.