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Primary schools in EX39

All 14 primary schools in EX39.

14 schools in EX39

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  1. Appledore School

    Bideford, EX39 1PF · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    42 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1179%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%
    Pupils
    244
    Pupils per teacher
    22.8
    View school Appledore School
  2. Monkleigh Primary School

    Bideford, EX39 5JY · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    19 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    6.6%
    Pupils
    137
    Pupils per teacher
    23.5
    View school Monkleigh Primary School
  3. Parkham Primary School

    Bideford, EX39 5PL · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the England average.

    8 first choices, 9 offers made

    Met the standard at 1150%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%
    Pupils
    55
    Pupils per teacher
    15.2
    View school Parkham Primary School
  4. Hartland Primary School

    Bideford, EX39 6BP · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    11 first choices, 11 offers made

    Met the standard at 1179%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%
    Pupils
    106
    Pupils per teacher
    19.4
    View school Hartland Primary School
  5. St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Bideford, EX39 2QN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the England average.

    31 first choices, 34 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%
    Pupils
    397
    Pupils per teacher
    20.8
    View school St Mary's CofE Primary School
  6. Woolsery Primary School

    Bideford, EX39 5QS · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well below the England average.

    14 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1138%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%
    Pupils
    108
    Pupils per teacher
    16.3
    View school Woolsery Primary School
  7. Buckland Brewer Primary School

    Bideford, EX39 5LX · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the England average.

    7 first choices, 8 offers made

    Met the standard at 1133%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%
    Pupils
    49
    Pupils per teacher
    12.1
    View school Buckland Brewer Primary School
  8. West Croft School

    Bideford, EX39 3DE · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 6 areas
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the England average.

    28 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1138%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    6.4%
    Pupils
    417
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school West Croft School
  9. Kingsley School Devon

    Bideford, EX39 3LY · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the England average.

    Attainment 8 at 1635.6

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    447
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Kingsley School Devon
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How EX39's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

England 62%Buckland Brewer Primary School: 33%West Croft School: 38%Woolsery Primary School: 38%St Margaret's Church of England Junior School: 46%Parkham Primary School: 50%St Helen's Church of England School: 57%St Mary's CofE Primary School: 57%East-the-Water Community Primary School: 69%Instow Community Primary and Pre-School: 72%Appledore School: 79%Hartland Primary School: 79%Monkleigh Primary School: 80%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in EX39

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

EX39 average 5.0%St Helen's Church of England School: 3.9%Hartland Primary School: 4%Woolsery Primary School: 4%Instow Community Primary and Pre-School: 4.2%Appledore School: 4.3%Parkham Primary School: 4.3%East-the-Water Community Primary School: 4.7%Buckland Brewer Primary School: 4.7%St Mary's CofE Primary School: 5.1%St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School: 5.3%West Croft School: 6.4%Monkleigh Primary School: 6.6%St Margaret's Church of England Junior School: 6.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in EX39
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in EX39

  1. Some are faith schools.

    5 of the 14 primary schools in EX39 have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    9 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Primary schools in EX39, explained

There are 14 primary schools in EX39. 9 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

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How many primary schools are in EX39?
There are 14 primary schools in EX39, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in EX39?
The highest-ranked primary schools in EX39 on Eduscope are Appledore School, Monkleigh Primary School and St Helen's Church of England School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in EX39 ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do I choose a primary school in EX39?
When choosing a primary school in EX39, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 14 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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