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Woolsery Primary School

Torridge, EX39 5QSPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
38%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
#12,744
of 13,686 nationally

About Woolsery Primary School

Woolsery Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results sit well below the Devon local authority average for primary schools. The LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths is 57%, but Woolsery’s figure is just 38%, a gap of 19 percentage points. This places the school in the bottom half of the national rankings, at the 93rd percentile nationally and 91st in the South West. Within Torridge, it ranks 17th out of 21 primary schools. The school’s ranking score of 38 on this metric puts it far behind the top-performing peers in Devon, such as Stockland Church of England Primary Academy and Upottery Primary School, which both score 100. So while Woolsery is a Good school by Ofsted’s measure, its headline academic outcomes are significantly weaker than the typical Devon primary.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWoolsery, Bideford, Torridge, EX39 5QS
HeadteacherMatt Cole
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils115
Free School Meals (FSM)10.4%
School Capacity115 / 140 (82% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsNetballSwimmingCricketFootballDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubScience ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: villageschools.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Woolsery Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.