Bidwell Brook School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Shinner's Bridge, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6JUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bidwell Brook School is a special school in Totnes for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 14 May 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
8 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
151 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near Bidwell Brook School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood River School | 0.3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| On Track Education West Yarner | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| On Track Education Totnes | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 2.8 |
| Cambian Devon School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Preston Bridge School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 4.3 |
School details
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Trust
- SENtient Trust
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nikki Burroughs
- Phone
- 01803864120
- Address
- Shinner's Bridge, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6JU
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 113643
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.