Buckland Brewer Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 2–11 · Bideford, Devon
Buckland Brewer Primary School is a primary school in Bideford, Devon for ages 2–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 5 March 2024. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LX
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 49 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 5 March 2024
Strengths
- “The school is ambitious for all pupils to succeed.”
- “Since the previous inspection, the school has made changes to the curriculum to promote high expectations for all pupils.”
- “These actions are making a difference.”
To improve
- “However, it is still early days.”
- “The curriculum does not yet support pupils to build their knowledge well enough.”
- “Some subjects are further ahead than others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 April 2024 (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) | 33% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 7 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
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.
- Parkham Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Monkleigh Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Helen's Church of England School 3.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- West Croft School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- East-the-Water Community Primary School 4.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School 5.0 mi Not judged Last distance published