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St Helens Church of England Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Abbotsham, Bideford EX39 5AP · ash-sch.org · 01237 475276
On the mapSearch near EX39 5AP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.49 mi
- 2.39 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 8 · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 204
- 97% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.8%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 8” went to a home 1.49 mi (2.39 km) from the school. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 8 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.49 mi2.39 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113446)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Helens Church of England Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 8 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113446), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113446)
Mar 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113446)
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (61 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 61
- 29% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied