Primary schools in EX39 (postcode district)

There are 13 primary schools in EX39, teaching 2,586 pupils. Of the 13 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in EX39 All schools in EX39

Pupils from low-income families21%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools4 of 13scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)82 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full3 of 13schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.9one-teacher classes, January census

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Primary schools (13)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Appledore SchoolFoundation · ages 3-11 · Bideford	244	20%	Good 2023	83	65 to 92
2	Monkleigh Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Bideford	137	9%	Good 2023	83	56 to 94
3	Hartland Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 2-11 · Bideford	106	17%	Not inspected	72	35 to 91
4	East-the-Water Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Bideford	439	44%	Good 2023	67	49 to 81
5	Instow Community Primary and Pre-SchoolFoundation · ages 4-11 · Bideford	136	11%	Good 2023	62	34 to 83
6	St Helen's Church of England SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Bideford	204	12%	Good 2022	52	28 to 75
7	St George's CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-7 · Bideford	110	22%	Report card 2025	43	19 to 72
8	Parkham Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 2-11 · Bideford	55	15%	Report card 2026	35	15 to 65
9	St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Bideford	397	19%	Good 2023	34	17 to 58
10	Woolsery Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 2-11 · Bideford	108	11%	Good 2023	16	6 to 39
11	West Croft SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Bideford	417	43%	Good 2022	4	2 to 6
12	St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Bideford	184	27%	Requires improvement 2020	2	1 to 4
13	Buckland Brewer Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 2-11 · Bideford	49	29%	Requires improvement 2024	2	1 to 4

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.