Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Primary school · Plymouth, Devon
PL6 7JW
Composite score
64.7

Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School at a glance

Located in Plymouth, Devon, Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 420 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 78% 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%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 9.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 18% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 12% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). 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 further down the page.

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#2,709
National rank
#220
In South West
#35
In Devon
Top 18%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
78%
% achieving higher RWM
12%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 420 % FSM ever-6 14.8% % EAL 7.6% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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