Appledore School
Foundation schoolPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Richmond Road, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PF
Headteacher · Mr Jeremy Cooper
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 9 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils244Capacity 210
OfstedGoodInspected 11 July 2023
TrustAtlantic Coast Co-Operative Trust
Free school meals19.6%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 11 July 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Devon council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in DevonApplications for September 2026
30 of the 42 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered30
Applications49
First choice42
First-choice offers30
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School0.9 mi
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School1.0 mi
- Instow Community Primary and Pre-School1.4 mi
- St Mary's CofE Primary School1.8 mi
- East-the-Water Community Primary School2.5 mi