Primary
High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy
High Bickington, Umberleigh, EX37 9AY
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 84 of 70 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Local authority
- Devon
- Religious character
- Yes
- Nursery
- Yes
- Trust
- TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4.8
- All staff (FTE)
- 8.1
- Pupils per adult
- 11.2
- Pupils
- 91
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 March 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- Early yearsStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
October 2021
Previous framework
Good
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Early yearsGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
SATs results
87%
108.0
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 109 |
| Average reading score | 108 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 87% |
| Working at a higher standard | 7% |
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 | 75% |
| 23/24 | 59% |
| 24/25 | 87% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 109.0 |
| 23/24 | 106.0 |
| 24/25 | 108.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 105.0 |
| 23/24 | 106.0 |
| 24/25 | 109.0 |
High Bickington, Umberleigh, EX37 9AY
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
- Headteacher
- Daniel Polak
- Address
- High Bickington, Umberleigh, EX37 9AY
- Telephone
- 01769560324