Parkham Primary School
Parkham, Bideford, EX39 5PL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Atlantic Coast Co-Operative Trust
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Matt Cole
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Village Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 67
- Pupils on roll
- 55
- URN
- 113164
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01237451334
About this school
Parkham Primary School is a foundation primary school in Bideford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 55 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Parkham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 57% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 71% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 71% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 38% | 57% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
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 Parkham 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 | 38% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 62 |
| 2024/25 | 59 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Parkham Primary School compares
Parkham Primary School ranked 202nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.3% | 13.5% | 55 | — |
| Buckland Brewer Primary School | 33% | 4.7% | 31.4% | 49 | 2.1 miles |
| Woolsery Primary School | 38% | 4% | 10.4% | 108 | 3.5 miles |
| St Helen's Church of England School | 57% | 3.9% | 9.2% | 204 | 4.1 miles |
| Monkleigh Primary School | 80% | 6.6% | 8.8% | 137 | 4.4 miles |
| West Croft School | 38% | 6.5% | 42.8% | 417 | 4.9 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.46%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 2.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Buckland Brewer Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
Woolsery Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
St Helen's Church of England School4.1 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
Monkleigh Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
West Croft School4.9 miles
Primary · Bideford
Other schools in Bideford
Parkham Primary School ranks 8th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Bideford.
- Appledore School Primary
- Buckland Brewer Primary School Primary
- East-the-Water Community Primary School Primary
- Hartland Primary School Primary
- Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Primary
- Monkleigh 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 ages does Parkham Primary School teach?
- Parkham Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bideford.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Parkham Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Parkham Primary School is Mr Matt Cole, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Parkham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parkham 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 many pupils are at Parkham Primary School?
- Parkham Primary School has 55 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Parkham Primary School full?
- Parkham Primary School has capacity for 67 pupils and 55 on roll (82%), 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 Parkham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Parkham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Parkham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Parkham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Parkham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Parkham 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 Parkham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Parkham Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Parkham Primary School ranked 202nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Parkham Primary School's absence rate?
- Parkham Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Parkham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Parkham 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.