Hartland Primary School
North Road, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6BP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Atlantic Coast Co-Operative Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Bye
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 124
- Pupils on roll
- 106
- URN
- 113152
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01237441258
About this school
Hartland Primary School is a foundation primary school in Bideford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 106 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 21 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 48% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 52% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 71% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 57% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hartland Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hartland Primary School compares
Hartland Primary School ranked 37th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4% | 12.9% | 106 | — |
| Woolsery Primary School | 38% | 4% | 10.4% | 108 | 4.9 miles |
| St Mark's CofE Academy | 25% | 5% | 22.6% | 59 | 6.2 miles |
| Bradworthy Primary Academy | 74% | 4.7% | 22.8% | 185 | 7.5 miles |
| Parkham Primary School | 50% | 4.3% | 13.5% | 55 | 8.1 miles |
| Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School | 57% | 4.8% | 17.1% | 148 | 8.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.87%
- English as an additional language
- 6.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.98%
- Persistent absence
- 10.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woolsery Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
St Mark's CofE Academy6.2 miles
Primary · Bude
-
Bradworthy Primary Academy7.5 miles
Primary · Holsworthy
-
Parkham Primary School8.1 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School8.4 miles
Primary · Bude
Other schools in Bideford
Hartland Primary School ranks 2nd of the 12 ranked primary schools in Bideford.
- Appledore School Primary
- Buckland Brewer Primary School Primary
- East-the-Water Community Primary School Primary
- Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Primary
- Monkleigh Primary School Primary
- Parkham Primary School Primary
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St Helen's Church of England School Primary
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- West Croft School Primary
- Woolsery Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hartland Primary School teach?
- Hartland Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bideford.
- Who is the headteacher of Hartland Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hartland Primary School is Mrs Helen Bye, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hartland Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hartland Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hartland Primary School?
- Hartland Primary School has 106 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hartland Primary School full?
- Hartland Primary School has capacity for 124 pupils and 106 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hartland Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hartland Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hartland Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hartland Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hartland Primary School?
- Hartland Primary School is part of Atlantic Coast Co-Operative Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hartland Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hartland Primary School rank locally?
- Hartland Primary School ranked 37th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hartland Primary School's absence rate?
- Hartland Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hartland Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hartland Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.