Foundation school · Devon

Appledore School

3–11Ages
244Pupils
PrimaryPhase
113125URN

Richmond Road, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

49 applications for 30 places · 48th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

49 applications · 30 places offered · 42 named it first

2026 1.6; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.5; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2021 2.2; Devon median median 1.6
2020 2.4; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2018 2.6; Devon median median 1.6
2017 2.3; Devon median median 1.6
2016 2.7; Devon median median 1.6
2015 2.6; Devon median median 1.7
2014 2.6; Devon median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Devon median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Devon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	49	1.6	42	1.40
Sep 2025	30	46	1.5	35	1.17
Sep 2024	30	57	1.9	35	1.17
Sep 2023	30	55	1.8	35	1.17
Sep 2022	29	46	1.6	29	1.00
Sep 2021	28	61	2.2	24	0.86
Sep 2020	30	72	2.4	48	1.60
Sep 2019	27	50	1.9	24	0.89
Sep 2018	30	77	2.6	49	1.63
Sep 2017	26	60	2.3	22	0.85
Sep 2016	30	81	2.7	31	1.03
Sep 2015	30	77	2.6	35	1.17
Sep 2014	29	74	2.6	33	1.14

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 82% · Maths 89% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%34th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard68%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard54%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	79%	14%	109	109
2023/24	79%	7%	108	107
2022/23	87%	13%	109	110

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Appledore SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School
1.5 km · Devon

2025

1.0applications per place
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
1.6 km · Devon

Requires improvement2020

46%met the SATs standard
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School
2.3 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
2.9 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
East-the-Water Community Primary School
4.1 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
West Croft School
4.4 km · Devon

Special measures 2026

1.3applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Helens Church of England Academy
5.3 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Fremington Primary School
5.3 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113125 · 878/2200
Trust: Atlantic Coast Co-Operative Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 244 on roll
Free school meals: 19.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Richmond Road, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PF
Local authority: Devon · Torridge

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources