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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 113176

Woolsery Primary School

Foundation school · Bideford · EX39 5QS

Ages 2–11 · 108 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

31%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)31%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
106

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

108 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
108
Boys / girls
55 / 53
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
108 / 140 (77%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Atlantic Coast Co-Operative Trust
Academy trust
Atlantic Coast Co-Operative Trust
Federation
Village Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Matt Cole

Location

Address
Woolsery
Postcode
EX39 5QS
Town
Bideford
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Torridge
Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bideford, Devon, 108 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.1%.

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

  • Atlantic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bideford · EX39 5DW · Devon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence16.2%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Cole
Telephone
01237431307
Website
https://www.villageschools.org.uk

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