Academy converter · Devon

St Mary's CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
397Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
151055URN

Chanters Road, Bideford, EX39 2QN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.5 above Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

69 applications for 34 places · 18th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

29 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as St Mary's Church of England Primary School, URN 113385
19 October 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as St Mary's Church of England Primary School, URN 113385

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Devon median (1.5) close to England median (2.2)

69 applications · 34 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.6; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.8; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2023 1.9; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2022 1.7; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2021 1.7; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 2.1; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2019 2.3; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 2.4; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 2.1; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 2.6; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Devon median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 2.5; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Devon median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's Church of England Primary School (URN 113385), 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	34	69	2.0	31	0.91
Sep 2025	58	95	1.6	54	0.93
Sep 2024 *	57	104	1.8	55	0.96
Sep 2023 *	43	81	1.9	40	0.93
Sep 2022 *	51	88	1.7	51	1.00
Sep 2021 *	60	103	1.7	58	0.97
Sep 2020 *	60	123	2.1	62	1.03
Sep 2019 *	59	135	2.3	68	1.15
Sep 2018 *	59	143	2.4	75	1.27
Sep 2017 *	60	124	2.1	62	1.03
Sep 2016 *	57	150	2.6	52	0.91
Sep 2015 *	52	124	2.4	61	1.17
Sep 2014 *	57	145	2.5	75	1.32

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 59% · Maths 86% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%155th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard40%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	57%	2%	105	107
2023/24	58%	2%	105	107
2022/23	55%	2%	105	104

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

St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
West Croft School
1.5 km · Devon

Special measures 2026

1.3applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
East-the-Water Community Primary School
1.6 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
2.0 km · Devon

Requires improvement2020

46%met the SATs standard
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School
2.2 km · Devon

2025

1.0applications per place
Appledore School
2.9 km · Devon

Good2023

1.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Helens Church of England Academy
3.1 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School
4.6 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Monkleigh Primary School
6.6 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151055 · 878/3069
Trust: The Harbour Schools Partnership
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 397 on roll
Free school meals: 18.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: St Mary's Church of England Primary School (URN 113385)
Address: Chanters Road, Bideford, EX39 2QN
Local authority: Devon · Torridge

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