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St Mary's CofE Primary School

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AcademyPrimary

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Ages411
392 pupils
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Details

Type

Academy Converter

Local Authority

Devon

Academy Trust

THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

Head Teacher

Zoe Stevens

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Religious Character

Church of England

Opened

September 2024

Website

www.stmarysce.co.uk

Reference Number

151055

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Admissions

How many families applied and received places

Reception entry for 2025/26

On Time Applications

Count
Total applications95
As 1st preference54
As 2nd preference32
As 3rd preference9
From another local authority0

Offers on National Offer Day

Count
Total offers58
To 1st preference54
To 2nd preference2
To 3rd preference1
To any preference57
To another local authority0

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
  • Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
  • Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
  • "Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
  • This school is a academy converter, admissions are controlled by the school itself, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Devon.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils392 (93% of capacity)
Age Range4 – 11
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls51% / 49%
Free School Meals16.3%
English as Additional Language1.3%
SEN Support7.1%
SEN with EHCP2.8%
Overall Attendance
Persistent Absence

Class Sizes

Overall Average27.9
Key Stage 125.5
Key Stage 229.3

Cohort Sizes

Reception57
Year 147
Year 253
Year 355
Year 460
Year 561
Year 659

Pupil Ethnicities

White British94.1%
White & Asian1.3%
Mixed Other1.0%
White Other0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
African0.8%
Indian0.5%
Asian Other0.3%
Black Other0.3%
Unclassified0.3%

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

1 inspection on record

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2024/25

Financial data is not available for this school

Contact Information

Address

Chanters Road
Bideford
Devon
EX39 2QN

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