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St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bideford · EX39 2QN

Ages 4–11 · 393 pupils · Devon

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.3%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
355

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill94%

393 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
393
Boys / girls
197 / 196
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
393 / 420 (94%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
68
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Stevens

Location

Address
Chanters Road
Postcode
EX39 2QN
Town
Bideford
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Torridge
Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bideford, Devon, 393 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Bideford
16
Primary schools in Bideford
13
Academies among open schools in Bideford
31% (5)
Open schools in EX39
16
Primary in EX39
13
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 BidefordNear EX39

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bideford · EX39 2QN · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM18.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • West Croft School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bideford · EX39 3DE · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS223%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM42.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Appledore School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Bideford · EX39 1PF · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Helen's Church of England School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bideford · EX39 5AP · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM11.8%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Stevens

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