Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School
School Drive, Woolwell, Plymouth, PL6 7JW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tameka Hue Hamilton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 416
- URN
- 113493
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752301837
About this school
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 416 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 59 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 69% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 90% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 88% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 86% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Bickleigh Down 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 | 64% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 411 |
| 2023/24 | 416 |
| 2024/25 | 420 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School compares
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School ranked 42nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.7% | 14.8% | 416 | — |
| Widewell Primary Academy | 63% | 4.8% | 19.8% | 228 | 0.6 miles |
| Oakwood Primary Academy | 49% | 7.7% | 33% | 235 | 0.9 miles |
| Thornbury Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 15.3% | 279 | 1.2 miles |
| Beechwood Primary Academy | 34% | 7.3% | 49% | 249 | 1.4 miles |
| Tor Bridge Primary School | 86% | 6% | 31.8% | 211 | 1.6 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)
- 14.76%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.68%
- Persistent absence
- 5.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Widewell Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Oakwood Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Thornbury Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Beechwood Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Tor Bridge Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School ranks 15th of the 72 ranked primary schools in Plymouth.
- Austin Farm Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary Academy Primary
- Boringdon Primary School Primary
- Chaddlewood Primary School Primary
- College Road Primary School Primary
- Compton CofE Primary School Primary
- Drake Primary Academy Primary
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Primary
- Elburton Primary School Primary
- Ernesettle Community School Primary
- Ford Primary School Primary
- Glen Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School is Mrs Tameka Hue Hamilton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bickleigh Down Church of England 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 Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School?
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School has 416 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School full?
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 416 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bickleigh Down 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 64% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School ranked 42nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bickleigh Down 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 29 June 2026.