Parkham Primary School
Parkham, Bideford, EX39 5PL
55 pupils · 82% of 67 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- Atlantic Coast Co-Operative Trust
- Local authority
- Devon
- Free school meals
- 14.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 50% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Buckland Brewer Primary School 3.5 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Woolsery Primary School 5.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Helen's Church of England School 6.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Monkleigh Primary School 7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- West Croft School 7.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit 8.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.