Appledore School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Bideford, Devon
Appledore School is a primary school in Bideford, Devon for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2023. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Richmond Road, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PF
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 244 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to Appledore School.”
- “They attend regularly and look forward to their learning.”
- “This starts in the early years where children are curious about the world around them.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, leaders do not check the implementation of the intended curriculum in enough depth.”
- “As a result, they are not fully aware of how well pupils learn, or where progress through the curriculum has stalled.”
- “However, some pupils and their needs are not identified early enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 42 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Instow Community Primary and Pre-School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- East-the-Water Community Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- West Croft School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Helen's Church of England School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fremington Primary School 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published