Compare Appledore School and West Croft School and Woolsery Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Appledore School (Primary) in Bideford; West Croft School (Primary) in Bideford; Woolsery Primary School (Primary) in Bideford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Appledore School, West Croft School and Woolsery Primary School. They are primary phase and foundation school and community school type located around Bideford, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Appledore School), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Appledore School (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–40–45%; all under Devon local authority.
| Attribute |
Appledore School
EX39 1PF
|
West Croft School
EX39 3DE
|
Woolsery Primary School
EX39 5QS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Foundation school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Bideford Devon EX39 1PF |
Bideford Devon EX39 3DE |
Bideford Devon EX39 5QS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 21 Sep 2023 | 2 31 Mar 2022 | 2 21 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | 140 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Devon (878) | Devon (878) | Devon (878) |
| Website | www.appledore-primary.devon.sch.uk | www.westcroft.devon.sch.uk | www.villageschools.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01237474365 | 01237473548 | 01237431307 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Appledore School
EX39 1PF
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Bideford
Devon
EX39 1PF - Ofsted
- 2 21 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Devon (878)
- Website
- www.appledore-primary.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01237474365
West Croft School
EX39 3DE
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Bideford
Devon
EX39 3DE - Ofsted
- 2 31 Mar 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Devon (878)
- Website
- www.westcroft.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01237473548
Woolsery Primary School
EX39 5QS
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Bideford
Devon
EX39 5QS - Ofsted
- 2 21 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Devon (878)
- Website
- www.villageschools.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01237431307
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