West Croft School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Bideford, Devon
West Croft School is a primary school in Bideford, Devon for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 February 2022. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Coronation Road, Bideford, EX39 3DE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 417 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 February 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this welcoming school.”
- “Staff have positive relationships with pupils, which helps to keep pupils safe.”
- “Pupils know they can speak to a member of staff if they have any concerns.”
To improve
- “The school has experienced considerable instability in recent years, which has negatively affected pupils' education.”
- “Pupils at West Croft Primary School do not receive an acceptable standard of education.”
- “For too long, pupils have left school at the end of Year 6 with outcomes in national tests below national standards.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 2026 (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) | 38% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 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 applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- East-the-Water Community Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Helen's Church of England School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Appledore School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Monkleigh Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Instow Community Primary and Pre-School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published