Primary school

Appledore School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Devon
  • EX39 1PF
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,097 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 14%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 23%2017/18: top 47%2018/19: top 26%2022/23: top 4%4% · 2022/232023/24: top 13%2024/25: top 14%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM79% · South West 62%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · South West 6%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score109 · South West 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score109 · South West 104Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 25 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 75% · 28 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 68% · 28 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 76% · 29 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 87% · 31 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 79% · 28 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 79% · 28 pupils · South West 62%87%64%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 25 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 7% · 28 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 14% · 28 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 21% · 29 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 13% · 31 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 7% · 28 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 14% · 28 pupils · South West 6%21%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 25 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 28 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 29 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 109 · 31 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 108 · 28 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 109 · 28 pupils · South West 105109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 25 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 28 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 106 · 29 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 110 · 31 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 107 · 28 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 109 · 28 pupils · South West 104110103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in71.4%
30 of 42 who put it first2014 · 81.8%2026 · 71.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4230
2nd50
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2015Good
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026244
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.2%
First language not English0.4%
SEN support9.8%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils7.0%

Girls 47.9%Boys 52.1%

116.2% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 7.1
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 10.3
  • Other support 4.6

Teachers 10.1 FTE · Whole workforce 25 · 40 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,667
Spend per pupil£6,531
Staff spend per pupil£5,438
Reserve per pupil£781
  • +£178,819revenue reserve
  • +£31,238in-year balance

Grants £6,383 · self-generated £285 · premises £401 per pupil