Primary
Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School
Bell Meadow, Bickleigh, Tiverton, EX16 8RE
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 159 of 150 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Local authority
- Devon
- Religious character
- Yes
- Nursery
- Yes
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 6.6
- All staff (FTE)
- 13.9
- Pupils per adult
- 10.2
- Pupils
- 142
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected June 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections2
March 2022
Ungraded inspection
Good
Read the report (opens in a new tab)September 2016
Previous framework
Good
- Leadership and governanceGood
SATs results
63%
11 points above the Tiverton average (52% across 15 schools)
104.0
1.1 below the Tiverton average (105.1 across 15 schools)
10th of 15 by our score, among the primary schools in Tiverton we can score - 16 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 105 |
| Average reading score | 104 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 63% |
| Working at a higher standard | 0% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time3 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 52% |
| 23/24 | 57% |
| 24/25 | 63% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 105.0 |
| 23/24 | 109.0 |
| 24/25 | 104.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 103.0 |
| 23/24 | 102.0 |
| 24/25 | 105.0 |
Bell Meadow, Bickleigh, Tiverton, EX16 8RE
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Devon admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Head of School
- Stephen Bosley
- Address
- Bell Meadow, Bickleigh, Tiverton, EX16 8RE
- Telephone
- 01884855357