Schools near Bideford
The 47 schools closest to Bideford by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Bideford
Here are the 47 nearest schools to Bideford, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is St Helen's Church of England School, less than a mile away in a straight line. Some sit under a neighbouring town or local authority, because distance does not follow administrative boundaries.
Ofsted inspects the schools on this page. Follow any school for its inspection history and, where results have been published, its exam performance. Distances are measured in a straight line from the centre of Bideford, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Bideford itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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St Helen's Church of England School0.5 miles
Primary · Bideford
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Bideford College1.5 miles
Secondary · Bideford
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Kingsley School Devon1.7 miles
Independent schools · Bideford
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West Croft School1.8 miles
Primary · Bideford
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St Mary's CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Bideford
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East-the-Water Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bideford
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St Margaret's Church of England Junior School2.8 miles
Primary · Bideford
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St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School2.9 miles
Primary · Bideford
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Buckland Brewer Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Bideford
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Parkham Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Bideford
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Monkleigh Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Bideford
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Appledore School3.8 miles
Primary · Bideford
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Atlantic Academy4.3 miles
Secondary · Bideford
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Instow Community Primary and Pre-School5.1 miles
Primary · Bideford
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Woolsery Primary School6.3 miles
Primary · Bideford
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Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School6.3 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Great Torrington School6.3 miles
Secondary · Torrington
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Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School6.4 miles
Primary · Torrington
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Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit6.5 miles
Primary · Torrington
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Fremington Primary School6.9 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Braunton Academy7.7 miles
Secondary · Braunton
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Southmead School7.8 miles
Primary · Braunton
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Kingsacre Primary School7.9 miles
Primary · Braunton
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Roundswell Community Primary Academy7.9 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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The Shoreline Academy7.9 miles
Academies · Barnstaple
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Caen Community Primary School8.0 miles
Primary · Braunton
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Marland School8.4 miles
Special schools · Torrington
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Holywell Church of England School8.5 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Sticklepath Community Primary Academy8.6 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Georgeham Church of England Primary School9.2 miles
Primary · Braunton
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Bradworthy Primary Academy9.4 miles
Primary · Holsworthy
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Bishops Tawton Primary School9.4 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Pilton Community College9.6 miles
Secondary · Barnstaple
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The Park Community School9.7 miles
Secondary · Barnstaple
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Pathfield School9.7 miles
Special schools · Barnstaple
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Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy9.8 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Pilton Infants' Academy9.8 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Ashleigh CofE Primary School10.0 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Yeo Valley Primary School10.0 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Newport Community School Primary Academy10.1 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple10.2 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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The Lampard Community School10.2 miles
Academies · Barnstaple
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Eden Park Academy10.3 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
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Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School10.7 miles
Primary · Winkleigh
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The Clinton Church of England Primary School10.8 miles
Primary · Merton
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The Clinton Church of England Primary School10.8 miles
Primary · Okehampton
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Marwood School11.5 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
Common questions
- How many schools are near Bideford?
- This page lists the 47 closest schools to the centre of Bideford by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Bideford?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Bideford is St Helen's Church of England School, about 0.5 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.
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. Distances are straight-line, calculated from the schools' coordinates. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.