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EnglandSouth WestSouth HamsPL6 7JWBickleigh Down Church of England Primary School
Primary

Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School

Primary

South Hams · Plymouth · PL6 7JW www.bickleighdown.co.uk/

Pupils
420
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
78%
RWM expected · 2024/25
12%
RWM higher · 2024/25
420
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
78%
RWM expected · 2024/25
12%
RWM higher · 2024/25
420
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityDevon
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School · Primary · Devon

Finance£5748 spend / pupil£5810 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
78%
+9pp
85%75%64%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
RWM higher standard
12%
+7pp
21%12%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 12%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
42%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
12%
Maths expected standard
92%
Maths higher standard
38%
Science expected standard
95%
SPAG expected standard
88%
LA AVG 69.9%
SPAG higher standard
32%
LA AVG 24.04%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 103.98
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
420
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
5%

Contact

Address
School Drive, Woolwell, Plymouth, PL6 7JW
Local authority
Devon
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2578%12%88%42%83%12%92%38%95%88%107.0108.0106.010%420
2023/2469%5%90%47%81%8%88%25%100%86%109.0107.0106.09%416
2022/2364%3%89%36%70%5%89%31%97%89%108.0106.0107.0+1.60-2.00+1.409%411
2018/1985%10%85%29%95%10%95%32%95%95%106.0107.0109.0+1.70+0.50+1.909%411
2017/1884%21%89%39%93%30%91%42%93%88%108.0108.0110.0+2.90+2.90+4.109%412
2016/1789%9%89%30%95%16%98%41%98%89%108.0108.0109.0+3.00+1.30+3.908%413

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2542021.910%8%15%4%5%
2023/2441622.69%7%12%5%10%
2022/2341119.99%5%9%4%6%
2021/2241222.27%5%6%6%13%
2020/2141823.17%6%6%
2018/1941123.69%5%7%3%4%
2017/1841221.49%5%8%3%4%
2016/1741321.48%6%8%3%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.