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Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Stephen Bosley

corporate_fareVENTRUS LIMITED

location_onTiverton, EX16 8RE

language Visit Website phone 1884855357

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

161

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Expected Standard

63%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Tiverton, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Tiverton, Devon, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of VENTRUS LIMITED. The school has approximately 150 pupils on roll, of whom 2% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #142 of 266 primaries in Devon and #9,617 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 57%

Reading75% LA 75%

Writing81% LA 67%

Maths81% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading79% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading62% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths62% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA 0.3

-2.5 to 3.1

0.6

Write

LA -0.7

-2.1 to 3.3

-0.9

Maths

LA -0.9

-3.6 to 1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading82% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths91% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA 0.3

-2.2 to 5.1

-3.0

Write

LA -1.0

-6.3 to 0.4

0.7

Maths

LA -1.0

-2.5 to 3.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 63%

Reading78% LA 77%

Writing74% LA 76%

Maths65% LA 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA 0.2

-2.9 to 2.1

-0.4

Write

LA -0.8

-2.8 to 2

-1.1

Maths

LA -0.7

-3.4 to 1.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 March 2022

Inspection Report

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28 September 2016

Inspection Report

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25 March 2015

Inspection Report

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19 November 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-09-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-11-19

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 150 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	150	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	146	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	157	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	156	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	156	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	160	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	161	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	153	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	138	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	130	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	131	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	147	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	147	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	138	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	153	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	153	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	147	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	150	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	147	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	148	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	130	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	129	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	129	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	127	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	128	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	127	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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