High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

High Bickington, Umberleigh, EX37 9AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Umberleigh for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 29th of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 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: Strong 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: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%

87%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

84 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Eligible for free school meals4.8%

4.8%, 21.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.3%

8.3%, 6.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Umberleigh Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	35% met the expected standard
Kings Nympton Community Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Dolton Church of England Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Polak
Phone: 01769560324
Website: teamacademytrust.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Bickington, Umberleigh, EX37 9AY
Local authority: Devon
URN: 144535

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.