Bidwell Brook School is a school located in Totnes. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 17/01/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7.6%, which is 3.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Shinner's Bridge, Totnes, TQ9 6JU
Website:
Telephone: 01803864120
School Type: Foundation special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jacqui Warne
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 113643

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 110
Number of Pupils: 138
Number of Boys: 92
Number of Girls: 46

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 28.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -9.4 Confidence interval -12.7 to -6.2
Writing
Well Below Average: -9.1 Confidence interval -12.1 to -6.1
Maths
Well Below Average: -10.3 Confidence interval -13.1 to -7.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dartington Church of England Academy
Shinners Bridge , Dartington TQ9 6JU 		- not rated 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Grove School
The Grove , TQ9 5ED 		4out of 4 2,874 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Edward VI Community College
Ashburton Road , TQ9 5JX 		3out of 4 1,824 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bidwell Brook School
Shinner's Bridge , Dartington TQ9 6JU 		3out of 4 0 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
River Dart Academy
Shinners Bridge , TQ9 6JD 		1out of 4 308 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Lifeworks College
Lescaze , Shinners Bridge TQ9 6JD 		- not rated 369 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South Devon Steiner School
Hood Manor , Dartington TQ9 6AB 		- not rated 1,676 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Park School
Park Park Road , Dartington Hall TQ9 6EQ 		- not rated 1,882 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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