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OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 137776

Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Tiverton · EX16 8RE

Ages 2–11 · 159 pupils · Devon

Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
108

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

19

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill106%

159 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
159
Boys / girls
92 / 67
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
159 / 150 (106%)
Free school meals
2.9%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Ventrus Limited
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Bosley

Location

Address
Bell Meadow, Bickleigh
Postcode
EX16 8RE
Town
Tiverton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Mid Devon
Constituency
Central Devon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Tiverton, Devon, 159 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 2.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Tiverton
20
Primary schools in Tiverton
16
Academies among open schools in Tiverton
50% (10)
Open schools in EX16
20
Primary in EX16
16
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Bosley
Telephone
01884855357

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