High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Umberleigh · EX37 9AY · Devon
Ages 2–11
- KS275%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM5.5%
2.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 141847
Umberleigh Primary Academy
Academy converter · Umberleigh · EX37 9AD
Ages 2–11 · 94 pupils · Devon
Ofsted
School remains Good
Overall absence
4.9%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-06-26
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 103.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
- Authorised absence
- 3.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 59
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill120%
94 pupils · 56 places
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- Boys / girls
- 56 / 38
- School capacity
- 56
- Capacity fill
- 94 / 56 (168%)
- Free school meals
- 25.3%
- FSM pupils
- 19
- 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
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Polak
Location
- Address
- Dorridge Hill
- Postcode
- EX37 9AD
- Town
- Umberleigh
- County
- Devon
- Local authority
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Further from 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 Umberleigh, Devon, 94 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.3%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Polak
- Telephone
- 01769540362