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St Helen's Church of England School

Bideford, EX39 5AP · Devon · primary school

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Ofsted: Good · 2023 Inspected 3 years ago Mixed Primary Church of England
3.4/10 Below average

181st of 280 primary schools in Devon we can score, 310 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 3,850 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.0/10 among them, against 2.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 57.0 · 32 40% 1.29
Ofsted 52 35% 1.81
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 0.0 · 10 25% 0.26

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 57.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 0.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.0 out of 10 among them, against 2.4 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in the School Council. The school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club.

Getting in. The school has 206 pupils in a capacity of 210, leaving 4 spare places. With so few vacancies, places are likely to be competitive for new applicants.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are not reaching the expected standard in core subjects? What specific activities take place during the breakfast and after-school clubs? How does the school manage the high demand for its limited remaining places?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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