Appledore SchoolSt Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bideford.
Summary of the comparison
Appledore School and St Margaret's Church of England Junior School are primary schools in Bideford.
Appledore School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Margaret's Church of England Junior School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Appledore School is ahead on our composite score.
Appledore School was judged Good and St Margaret's Church of England Junior School was judged Requires improvement.
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 0.0% for St Margaret's Church of England Junior 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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BidefordAppledore School | BidefordSt Margaret's Church of England Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 296th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 236 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | |
| Location | Bideford, EX39 1PF | Bideford, EX39 1EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.2% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.4% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 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.
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
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
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