Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School
Bell Meadow, Bickleigh, Tiverton, EX16 8RE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Head of School
- Mr Stephen Bosley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 159
- URN
- 137776
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01884855357
About this school
Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Tiverton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 159 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
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
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected 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 | 21 | 14 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 57% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 79% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 64% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 71% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 on Exe 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 | 52% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 156 |
| 2024/25 | 150 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School compares
Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School ranked 131st of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% 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 | 63% | 4% | 2.5% | 159 | — |
| Silverton Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5.5% | 14.3% | 105 | 2.7 miles |
| Heathcoat Primary School | 28% | 6.5% | 37.3% | 267 | 3.3 miles |
| Thorverton Church of England Primary School | 60% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 110 | 3.3 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | 45% | 4.9% | 25.4% | 116 | 3.6 miles |
| Wilcombe Primary School | 17% | 6.3% | 43.2% | 157 | 3.7 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)
- 2.46%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.01%
- Persistent absence
- 8.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Silverton Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Heathcoat Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
Thorverton Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
St John's Catholic Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
Wilcombe Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Tiverton
Other schools in Tiverton
Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School ranks 5th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Tiverton.
- Bampton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bolham Community Primary School Primary
- Burlescombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Castle Primary School Primary
- East Anstey Primary School Primary
- Halberton Primary School Primary
- Heathcoat Primary School Primary
- Rackenford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Tidcombe Primary School Primary
- Two Moors Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Tiverton.
- Who is the head of school of Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School?
- The head of school of Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School is Mr Stephen Bosley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bickleigh on Exe 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 on Exe Church of England Primary School?
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School has 159 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School full?
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 159 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School?
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School is part of THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bickleigh on Exe 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 52% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 on Exe Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School ranked 131st of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% 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 Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bickleigh on Exe 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 15 July 2026.