Primary school

Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Devon
  • PL6 7JW
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,394 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 3%3%2016/17: top 4%2017/18: top 11%2018/19: top 10%2022/23: top 44%2023/24: top 34%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · South West 62%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM12% · South West 6%8/10 Above+28.4 pts
Reading score107 · South West 1057/10 Above
Maths score108 · South West 10410/10 Top 10%+15.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 88% · 51 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 89% · 56 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 84% · 57 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 85% · 59 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 64% · 61 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 69% · 59 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 78% · 60 pupils · South West 62%89%64%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 16% · 51 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 9% · 56 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 21% · 57 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 10% · 59 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 3% · 61 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 5% · 59 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 12% · 60 pupils · South West 6%21%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 51 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 108 · 56 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 108 · 57 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 59 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 108 · 61 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 109 · 59 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · South West 105109106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 51 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 108 · 56 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 108 · 57 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 107 · 59 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 61 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 107 · 59 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · South West 104108106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
47 of 47 who put it first2014 · 93.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4747
2nd144
3rd122

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 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 2026416
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.8%
First language not English7.6%
SEN support7.6%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils5.2%

Girls 48.6%Boys 51.4%

99% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 109 responses (26.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 53.2% not applicable47% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.4% not applicable73.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed47.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school71.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult13.0
  • Classroom teachers 17.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 12.8
  • Other support 8.7

Teachers 19.2 FTE · Whole workforce 40.8 · 70 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,257
Spend per pupil£6,179
Staff spend per pupil£4,947
Reserve per pupil£752
  • +£312,722revenue reserve
  • +£32,597in-year balance

Grants £6,003 · self-generated £254 · premises £256 per pupil