Appledore School

School overview

Appledore School is a primary school serving Bideford, Devon, classified by the DfE as a foundation school. It has 236 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Appledore School 'Good'. 79% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 14% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 14% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Appledore School is oversubscribed: about 7 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 42 first choices for 30 places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 1.65 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 4.3%. There are about 19.2 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.