Academy converter · Devon

Bolham Community Primary School

4–11Ages
105Pupils
PrimaryPhase
149168URN

Bolham, Tiverton, EX16 7RA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.4 above Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

28 applications for 15 places · 26th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

Inspection history

29 April 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
6 May 2015
Graded inspection: Good · as Bolham Community Primary School, URN 113337

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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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Devon median (1.5) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

28 applications · 15 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 1.9; Devon median median 1.5
2025 2.1; Devon median median 1.5
2024 2.5; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2022 2.2; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2021 2.3; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 2.7; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2019 2.3; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 2.3; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 1.9; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 3.4; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.9; Devon median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Devon median

Dashed bars: as Bolham Community Primary School (URN 113337), the previous school.

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	15	28	1.9	21	1.40
Sep 2025	14	29	2.1	14	1.00
Sep 2024	15	37	2.5	14	0.93
Sep 2023	16	31	1.9	18	1.13
Sep 2022 *	16	35	2.2	17	1.06
Sep 2021 *	16	37	2.3	16	1.00
Sep 2020 *	17	45	2.7	24	1.41
Sep 2019 *	16	37	2.3	20	1.25
Sep 2018 *	20	45	2.3	22	1.10
Sep 2017 *	21	40	1.9	21	1.00
Sep 2016 *	16	55	3.4	16	1.00
Sep 2015 *	11	32	2.9	10	0.91
Sep 2014 *	20	39	2.0	17	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 75% · Maths 63% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%166th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard56%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	56%	0%	107	101
2023/24	58%	0%	107	107
2022/23	67%	0%	108	105

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

Bolham Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Two Moors Primary School
1.8 km · Devon

2026

1.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St John's Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · Devon

Good2023

1.3applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Castle Primary School
2.0 km · Devon

Good2023

1.3applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Heathcoat Primary School
2.5 km · Devon

Requires improvement2024

1.4applications per place 28%met the SATs standard
Wilcombe Primary School
2.9 km · Devon

2026

2.1applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
Tidcombe Primary School
3.3 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

1.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Halberton Primary School
5.7 km · Devon

Good2023

1.4applications per place 0%met the SATs standard
Uplowman Church of England Primary School
6.7 km · Devon

Good2024

2.8applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149168 · 878/2717
Trust: The Harbour Schools Partnership
Capacity: 112 pupils · 105 on roll
Free school meals: 4.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2022
Replaced: Bolham Community Primary School (URN 113337)
Address: Bolham, Tiverton, EX16 7RA
Local authority: Devon · Mid Devon

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