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Bolham Community Primary School

Community school · Tiverton · EX16 7RA

Ages 4–11 · 109 pupils · Devon

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
97

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill97%

109 pupils · 112 places

Pupils on roll
109
Boys / girls
53 / 56
School capacity
112
Capacity fill
109 / 112 (97%)
Free school meals
6.4%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Denise Woodgate

Location

Address
Bolham
Postcode
EX16 7RA
Town
Tiverton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Mid Devon
Constituency
Tiverton and Honiton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tiverton, Devon, 109 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.4%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in TivertonNear EX16

  • Bolham Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 7RA · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM4.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.0 miles away

  • Two Moors Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 6HH · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • St John's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 5LB · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Castle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 6QR · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Heathcoat Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 5HE · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Wilcombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 4AL · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Tidcombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 4BP · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Denise Woodgate

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