Woolsery Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 2–11 · Bideford, Devon
Woolsery Primary School is a primary school in Bideford, Devon for ages 2–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 March 2023. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5QS
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 108 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils talk about how much they love coming to school.”
- “They have positive attitudes to learning and value the family ethos that leaders create.”
- “Pupils say that staff are quick to address any behaviour that disturbs their learning.”
To improve
- “However, some subjects in the wider curriculum are not as well established as reading and mathematics.”
- “Leaders, including those responsible for governance, do not have a fully accurate view of pupils’ wider education.”
- “Despite this, some subject leaders do not make the most effective use of the information that is available to them through their checking and evaluation.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 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) | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 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 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bradworthy Primary Academy 4.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Hartland Primary School 4.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Buckland Brewer Primary School 5.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Helen's Church of England School 6.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Monkleigh Primary School 7.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- West Croft School 7.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit 8.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published