East-the-Water Community Primary School is a primary school located in Bideford. 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 28/02/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

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Mines Road, Bideford

School Information

Address: Mines Road, Bideford, EX39 4BZ
Website: www.east-the-water.devon.sch.uk
Telephone: 01237475178
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Adam Buckeridge
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 113130

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 28/02/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 460
Number of Boys: 236
Number of Girls: 224

Absence

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

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.1 Confidence interval -4.1 to -0.1
Writing
Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -2.1 to 1.6
Maths
Below Average: -2.2 Confidence interval -4 to -0.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:66%
England Average:65%

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

School:6%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
East-the-Water Community Primary School
Mines Road , EX39 4BZ 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
West Croft School
Coronation Road , EX39 3DE 		2out of 4 1,662 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Chanters Road , EX39 2QN 		3out of 4 1,757 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bideford College
Abbotsham Road , EX39 3AR 		2out of 4 2,238 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingsley School
Northdown Road , EX39 3LY 		- not rated 2,251 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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