Appledore School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 12 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Devon
Unique reference
113125
Address
Richmond Road, Appledore, EX39 1PF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
240 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
50.4%
Girls
49.6%
First language not English
0.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.7%
Persistent absence
5.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 94.2%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 1.3%
Other Black 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.9
WritingAverage1.3
MathsWell above average4.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 87%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 13%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 110
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Appledore School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
35
2nd preference
18
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
5
1
4
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
16
7
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
5
0
Reception, Full-time
30
12
18
Year 1
30
17
13
Year 2
31
18
13
Year 3
32
14
18
Year 4
30
17
13
Year 5
32
14
18
Year 6
28
16
12
Year 2023-2024

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