Appledore SchoolInstow Community Primary and Pre-School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bideford.
Summary of the comparison
Appledore School and Instow Community Primary and Pre-School are primary schools in Bideford.
Appledore School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Instow Community Primary and Pre-School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Appledore School is ahead on our composite score.
Appledore School was judged Good and Instow Community Primary and Pre-School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Appledore School and 72.0% for Instow Community Primary and Pre-School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Appledore School (87.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Instow Community Primary and Pre-School (83.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BidefordAppledore School | BidefordInstow Community Primary and Pre-School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 80th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 236 | 138 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 140 | |
| Location | Bideford, EX39 1PF | Bideford, EX39 4LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 138 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.2% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.4% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Appledore School
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School
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