Voluntary aided school · Devon

Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
416Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
113493URN

School Drive, Woolwell, Plymouth, PL6 7JW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

73 applications for 54 places · 108th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%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 · 31 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

1.4applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

73 applications · 54 places offered · 47 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.4; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.5; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2020 2.1; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.6; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.4; Devon median median 1.6

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	54	73	1.4	47	0.87
Sep 2025	60	89	1.5	61	1.02
Sep 2024	59	91	1.5	68	1.15
Sep 2023	60	94	1.6	66	1.10
Sep 2022	59	85	1.4	59	1.00
Sep 2021	60	109	1.8	75	1.25
Sep 2020	60	127	2.1	94	1.57
Sep 2019	58	79	1.4	58	1.00
Sep 2018	60	101	1.7	70	1.17
Sep 2017	54	87	1.6	54	1.00
Sep 2016	59	86	1.5	65	1.10
Sep 2015	58	95	1.6	66	1.14
Sep 2014	57	77	1.4	60	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 83% · Maths 92% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%42nd of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	78%	12%	107	108
2023/24	69%	5%	109	107
2022/23	64%	3%	108	106

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

Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Widewell Primary Academy
1.0 km · Plymouth

2026

2.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Oakwood Primary Academy
1.5 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Thornbury Primary School
1.9 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Beechwood Primary Academy
2.3 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.2applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Tor Bridge Primary School
2.5 km · Plymouth

Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
2.7 km · Plymouth

Good2022

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Leigham Primary School
3.3 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Whitleigh Community Primary School
3.3 km · Plymouth

Remains Good2022

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: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113493 · 878/3768
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 416 on roll
Free school meals: 15.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Drive, Woolwell, Plymouth, PL6 7JW
Local authority: Devon · South Hams

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