SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Bideford
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appledore School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 82% |
| 2 | Monkleigh Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2023 | 71% |
| 3 | St Helen's CofE School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 70% |
| 4 | Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2023 | 70% |
| 5 | Hartland Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 62% |
| 6 | East-the-Water Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 61% |
| 7 | St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 57% |
| 8 | Woolsery Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 36% |
| 9 | St Margaret's CofE Junior School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2020, before conversion) | 34% |
| 10 | West Croft School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 30% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.