Overall Oxbridge
#471
2 ranked schools · +443 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
4
Offers
2
Offer rate50.0%
+27.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Bideford
On the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, Bideford developed as a historic port town, its medieval bridge and long quay still defining the town centre's character. Around 18,000 people live here today.
The Torridge district fans out across coastal and rural parishes, with Northam among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments on the north Devon coast, and Monkleigh and Abbotsham drawing families towards smaller rural schools within reach of the town. Appledore and Hartland extend the catchment picture northward and westward, while road links along the A39 connect Bideford to Barnstaple, where the Tarka Line runs south to Exeter.
13
Primary
schools
2
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
schools
of which2sixth forms·5faith16 total
Area Performance
Bideford schools rank in the top 59% of England
Across 15 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.79/10, -0.57 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
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Distribution across all Bideford schools
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Bideford vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 59%
Across all ranked Bideford schools
Top 61%Primaryavg #9,068 of 14,978
Top 51%Secondaryavg #1,986 of 3,861
Primary schools: 12 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-0.67 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,068
-11 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 61% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
58%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-0.67 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,068
-11 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 61% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
58%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,986
-1 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 51% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.5
+2.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,986
-1 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 51% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.5
+2.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Cambridge
#364
2 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
4
Offers
2
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Bideford
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Bideford
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Bideford
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