Parkham Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Parkham, Bideford, EX39 5PLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Parkham Primary School is a primary school in Bideford for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 5th of 12 primary schools in Bideford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 1 March 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: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected 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

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

55 pupils on roll, with places for 67

Eligible for free school meals12.7%

12.7%, 13.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.7%

12.7%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Parkham Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Buckland Brewer Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	33% met the expected standard
Woolsery Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
St Helen's Church of England School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Monkleigh Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
West Croft School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Atlantic Coast Co-Operative Trust
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Matt Cole
Phone: 01237451334
Website: villageschools.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Parkham, Bideford, EX39 5PL
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113164

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.