Bidwell Brook School
Shinner's Bridge, Totnes, TQ9 6JU
151 pupils · 108% of 140 capacity
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 3–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- SENtient Trust
- Local authority
- Devon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 51.6%
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 | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 March 2026, published 14 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
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Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- River Dart Academy 0.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Lifeworks College 0.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Redwood River School 0.4 km · No Ofsted rating
- On Track Education West Yarner 1.1 km · No Ofsted rating
- South Devon Steiner School 1.5 km · No Ofsted rating
- Park School 1.7 km · No Ofsted rating
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.