West Croft School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Coronation Road
 Bideford
 Devon EX39 3DE
Telephone: 01237 473548

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
History: This school arose from Pynes Infant School and Nursery

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Johnston (since May 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Charlene Marston
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 22.2 / 19.98
Non-teaching Staff*: 37.24
Number of pupils: 484
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.8
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 5.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £3,296,598*
Income Per Pupil: £6,811
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Devon
Electoral Ward: Bideford South
School Number: 8782209

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th February 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Kingsley School Devon (0.9km) show on map
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  5. St Helen's Church of England School (2.4km) show on map
  6. St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (3.2km) show on map
  7. St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School (3.4km) show on map
  8. Appledore School (4.3km) show on map
  9. Monkleigh Primary School (5.3km) show on map
  10. Instow Community Primary and Pre-School (5.9km) show on map
  11. Buckland Brewer Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  12. Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School (7.4km) show on map
  13. Parkham Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  14. Great Torrington School (8.5km) show on map
  15. Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England P... (8.7km) show on map
  16. Fremington Primary School (8.7km) show on map
  17. Atlantic Academy (9.1km) show on map
  18. Roundswell Community Primary Academy (10.1km) show on map
  19. On Track Education Barnstaple (10.3km) show on map
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  22. Braunton Academy (10.7km) show on map
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  25. Caen Community Primary School (11.3km) show on map
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  27. Sticklepath Community Primary Academy (11.4km) show on map
  28. Bishops Tawton Primary School (12.4km) show on map
  29. Woolsery Primary School (12.7km) show on map
  30. The Park Community School (12.9km) show on map
  31. Marland School (12.9km) show on map
  32. Pilton Community College (13.0km) show on map
  33. Pathfield School (13.2km) show on map
  34. Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy (13.2km) show on map
  35. Pilton Infants' Academy (13.2km) show on map
  36. Ashleigh CofE Primary School (13.3km) show on map
  37. Newport Community School Primary Academy (13.4km) show on map
  38. Yeo Valley Primary School (13.6km) show on map
  39. The Lampard Community School (13.7km) show on map
  40. Georgeham Church of England Primary School (13.8km) show on map
  41. Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple (13.8km) show on map
  42. Eden Park Academy (14.1km) show on map
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  48. Marwood School (16.3km) show on map
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  97. Bude Primary Academy - Infants (30.6km) show on map
  98. Budehaven Community School (30.8km) show on map
  99. Bishops Nympton Primary School (31.2km) show on map
  100. Marhamchurch CofE Academy (31.8km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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