Compare East-the-Water Community Primary School and St Mary's CofE Primary School and West Croft School
Comparison of primary schools: East-the-Water Community Primary School (Primary) in Bideford; St Mary's CofE Primary School (Primary) in Bideford; West Croft School (Primary) in Bideford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares East-the-Water Community Primary School, St Mary's CofE Primary School and West Croft School. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Bideford, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (East-the-Water Community Primary School), published Apr 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for West Croft School (Mar 2022). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,300, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–40–45%; all within the VENTRUS LIMITED trust.
| Attribute |
East-the-Water Community Primary School
EX39 4BZ
|
St Mary's CofE Primary School
EX39 2QN
|
West Croft School
EX39 3DE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Bideford Devon EX39 4BZ |
Bideford Devon EX39 2QN |
Bideford Devon EX39 3DE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 5 Apr 2013 | 2 25 Nov 2016 | 2 31 Mar 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 466 | 420 | 630 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near 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) | VENTRUS LIMITED | Devon (878) |
| Website | www.east-the-water.devon.sch.uk | www.stmarysce.co.uk | www.westcroft.devon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01237475178 | 01237477288 | 01237473548 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Bideford
Devon
EX39 4BZ - Ofsted
- 2 5 Apr 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Devon (878)
- Website
- www.east-the-water.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01237475178
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bideford
Devon
EX39 2QN - Ofsted
- 2 25 Nov 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- VENTRUS LIMITED
- Website
- www.stmarysce.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01237477288
- 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
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