High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy
High Bickington, Umberleigh, EX37 9AY
84 pupils · 120% of 70 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Devon
- Free school meals
- 5.5%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong 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 | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 March 2026, published 14 May 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 | 87% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
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
- Umberleigh Primary Academy 3.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School 7.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Kings Nympton Community Primary School 8.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Dolton Church of England Primary School 9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Swimbridge Church of England Primary School 9.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Filleigh Community Primary School 10 km · No overall grade (2024)
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.