Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Drive, Woolwell, Plymouth, PL6 7JWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 16th of 71 primary schools in Plymouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 31 October 2023, report published 4 December 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

416 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals15.1%

15.1%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.2%

7.2%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.7%

7.7%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Widewell Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Oakwood Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	49% met the expected standard
Thornbury Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	56% met the expected standard
Beechwood Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	34% met the expected standard
Tor Bridge Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	86% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Tameka Hue Hamilton
Phone: 01752301837
Website: bickleighdown.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Drive, Woolwell, Plymouth, PL6 7JW
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113493

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.