St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Chanters Road, Bideford, EX39 2QN
This school is closed (it closed in August 2024).
It was replaced by St Mary's CofE Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Stevens
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 393
- URN
- 113385
- Local authority
- Devon
About this school
St Mary's Church of England Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bideford. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 393 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Mary's Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - |
| Writing progress | -4.10 | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - |
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 St Mary's Church of England 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 | 55% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 409 |
| 2023/24 | 393 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 17.6% | 393 | — |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 57% | 5.1% | 16.3% | 397 | 0.0 miles |
| West Croft School | 38% | 6.5% | 42.8% | 417 | 0.9 miles |
| East-the-Water Community Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 42.4% | 439 | 1.0 miles |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | 46% | 6.9% | 23.4% | 184 | 1.3 miles |
| St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.3% | 17.8% | 110 | 1.4 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.6%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.3%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
West Croft School0.9 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
East-the-Water Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School1.4 miles
Primary · Bideford
Other 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
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Bideford.
- Has St Mary's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Mary's Church of England Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School had 393 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have St Mary's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Mary's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Church of England 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 1 September 2024.