United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
North Devon
Non-metropolitan district · South West, England · population ~98k · 56 state-funded schools
The signature
How North Devon ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£33,816/yr
Very low
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
House price
£295,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£859/mo
Affordable
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,642/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Crime
66.1/1k
Low
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Deprivation
20.6
Mid
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
Schools
89.3%
Weak
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
56 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
50 of 56 (89.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
56 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 56 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Park Community School | Secondary | 1,435 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pilton Community College | Secondary | 1,160 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1,011 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Braunton Academy | Secondary | 840 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chulmleigh Community College | Secondary | 742 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South Molton Community College | Secondary | 662 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newport Community School Primary Academy | Primary | 465 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy | Primary | 447 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School | Primary | 374 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Southmead School | Primary | 364 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Caen Community Primary School | Primary | 355 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fremington Primary School | Primary | 346 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Orchard Vale Community School | Primary | 323 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Roundswell Community Primary Academy | Primary | 298 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy | Primary | 255 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chulmleigh Primary School | Primary | 240 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South Molton Community Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 113168 | Primary | 232 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South Molton United CofE Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 113454 | Primary | 228 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple | Primary | 223 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ashleigh CofE Primary School | Primary | 213 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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