Schools in Bideford

• 16open schools
• 13primary
• 2secondary

Schools near Bideford by distance

Schools whose official address gives Bideford as the town, in Devon, grouped by type.

Primary schools 13

• Appledore School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 244 pupils

  Richmond Road, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PF

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2023: Good

• Buckland Brewer Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 2 to 11 · 49 pupils

  Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LX

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Requires improvement

• East-the-Water Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 439 pupils

  Mines Road, Bideford, EX39 4BZ

  Ofsted 12 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Hartland Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 2 to 11 · 106 pupils

  North Road, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6BP

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Instow Community Primary and Pre-School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 136 pupils

  Rectory Lane, Instow, Bideford, EX39 4LU

  Ofsted 4 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Monkleigh Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 137 pupils

  Monkleigh, Bideford, EX39 5JY

  Ofsted 20 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Parkham Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 2 to 11 · 55 pupils

  Parkham, Bideford, EX39 5PL

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

• St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 110 pupils

  Jackets Lane, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1HT

  Ofsted report card, 25 Nov 2025

  Church of England

• St Helens Church of England Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AP

  Ofsted 9 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 184 pupils

  Seaview Road, Morwenna Park, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1EL

  Ofsted 10 Mar 2020: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• St Mary's CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 397 pupils

  Chanters Road, Bideford, EX39 2QN

  Ofsted 29 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• West Croft School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 417 pupils

  Coronation Road, Bideford, EX39 3DE

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• Woolsery Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 2 to 11 · 108 pupils

  Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5QS

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2023: Good

Secondary schools 2

• Atlantic Academy

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 242 pupils

  Bucks Cross, Bideford, EX39 5DW

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2023: Good

• Bideford College

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,455 pupils

  Abbotsham Road, Bideford, EX39 3AR

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

All-through schools 1

• Kingsley School Devon

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 2 to 19 · 447 pupils

  Northdown Road, Bideford, EX39 3LY

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Inter- / non- denominational Independent

Nearby towns

• Torrington 6.6 miles
• Braunton 8.1 miles
• Barnstaple 11 miles
• Beaworthy 13 miles
• Umberleigh 13 miles
• Winkleigh 14 miles
• Holsworthy 15 miles
• Ilfracombe 15 miles
• Bude 17 miles
• South Molton 19 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).