Bishopsteignton School
Cockhaven Close, Bishopsteington, Teignmouth, TQ14 9RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Dave Killoran
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 157
- URN
- 113185
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01626775873
About this school
Bishopsteignton School is a community primary school in Teignmouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 157 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 32 | 27 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 63% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 7% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 67% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 78% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Bishopsteignton 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 | 69% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 170 |
| 2024/25 | 156 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishopsteignton School compares
Bishopsteignton School ranked 43rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4% | 13.5% | 157 | — |
| Teignmouth Primary School | 55% | 4.9% | 53.6% | 197 | 1.4 miles |
| Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | 73% | 3.5% | 18% | 134 | 1.6 miles |
| Shaldon Primary School | 88% | 3.5% | 13% | 229 | 1.8 miles |
| Stokeinteignhead School | 72% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 104 | 2.0 miles |
| Rydon Primary School | 68% | 5.5% | 14.5% | 373 | 2.0 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)
- 13.46%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 5.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Teignmouth Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Teignmouth
-
Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Teignmouth
-
Shaldon Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Teignmouth
-
Stokeinteignhead School2.0 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
Rydon Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
Other schools in Teignmouth
Bishopsteignton School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Teignmouth.
- Hazeldown School Primary
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Shaldon Primary School Primary
- Teignmouth Primary School Primary
- Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bishopsteignton School teach?
- Bishopsteignton School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Teignmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishopsteignton School?
- The headteacher of Bishopsteignton School is Mr Dave Killoran, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bishopsteignton School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishopsteignton 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 Bishopsteignton School?
- Bishopsteignton School has 157 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bishopsteignton School full?
- Bishopsteignton School has capacity for 210 pupils and 157 on roll (75%), 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 Bishopsteignton School a faith school?
- No. Bishopsteignton School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bishopsteignton School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bishopsteignton School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bishopsteignton School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishopsteignton School rank locally?
- Bishopsteignton School ranked 43rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishopsteignton School's absence rate?
- Bishopsteignton School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishopsteignton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishopsteignton 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.