St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School
Jackets Lane, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1HT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mr Philip Lewis
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 157
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 150076
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01237477262
About this school
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School is a Church of England primary academy in Bideford. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 110 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
- Strong 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
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How St George's CofE Infant and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 100 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 17.8% | 110 | — |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | 46% | 6.9% | 23.4% | 184 | 0.1 miles |
| Appledore School | 79% | 4.3% | 17.2% | 244 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 57% | 5.1% | 16.3% | 397 | 1.4 miles |
| West Croft School | 38% | 6.5% | 42.8% | 417 | 2.2 miles |
| East-the-Water Community Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 42.4% | 439 | 2.3 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)
- 17.78%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 5.3%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
Appledore School0.9 miles
Primary · Bideford
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St Mary's CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
West Croft School2.2 miles
Primary · Bideford
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East-the-Water Community Primary School2.3 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 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 year groups does St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School teach?
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Bideford.
- Who is the executive head teacher of St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School?
- The executive head teacher of St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School is Mr Philip Lewis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's CofE Infant and Nursery 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 St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School?
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School full?
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 157 pupils and 110 on roll (70%), 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 St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School?
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery 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.
- What is St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.