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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 113493

Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Plymouth · PL6 7JW

Ages 4–11 · 416 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-31

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
368

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

68

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
91
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
55
Offers to outside-LA applicants
23

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

416 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
416
Boys / girls
215 / 201
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
416 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Tameka Hue Hamilton

Location

Address
School Drive, Woolwell
Postcode
PL6 7JW
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
South Hams
Constituency
South West Devon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Plymouth, Devon, 416 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL6
20
Primary in PL6
12
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Widewell Primary Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 7ER · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.25

    0.6 miles away

  • Oakwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 6QS · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand0.87

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  • Thornbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Beechwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Plymouth · PL6 6DX · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.4 miles away

  • Tor Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 8EE · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Leigham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 8RF · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.97

    2.0 miles away

  • Whitleigh Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 4AA · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand0.95

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tameka Hue Hamilton
Telephone
01752301837
Website
www.bickleighdown.co.uk/

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