Best 3 Primary schools in Torridge – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School (Primary) in Winkleigh; Dolton Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Winkleigh; Appledore School (Primary) in Bideford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School, Dolton Church of England Primary School and Appledore School. They are primary phase and academy converter and foundation school type located around Winkleigh, Devon and Bideford, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School), published Sep 2014. The lowest is 2 (Dolton Church of England Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Dolton Church of England Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 400, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as TEAM Multi-Academy Trust and ALUMNIS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School
EX19 8LJ
|
Dolton Church of England Primary School
EX19 8QF
|
Appledore School
EX39 1PF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Winkleigh Devon EX19 8LJ |
Winkleigh Devon EX19 8QF |
Bideford Devon EX39 1PF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Sep 2014 | 2 10 Sep 2024 | 2 21 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 105 | 70 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | TEAM Multi-Academy Trust | ALUMNIS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Devon (878) |
| Website | www.beaford-primary.devon.sch.uk | www.clintonanddolton.org | www.appledore-primary.devon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01805603263 | 01805804315 | 01237474365 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Winkleigh
Devon
EX19 8LJ - Ofsted
- 1 11 Sep 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TEAM Multi-Academy Trust
- Website
- www.beaford-primary.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01805603263
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Winkleigh
Devon
EX19 8QF - Ofsted
- 2 10 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ALUMNIS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.clintonanddolton.org
- Telephone
- 01805804315
- 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
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