Appledore School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
246
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Foundation school
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(11/07/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
87%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Richmond Road
Appledore
Bideford
EX39 1PF
01237474365

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Along with your deputy headteacher and governors, you continue to provide strong leadership for the school. Appledore school is inclusive and welcoming. The welcome begins at the start of the day when parents and carers know that you and your staff will be there to listen to any concerns. Parents value the good quality of education and strong support that you provide for their children. One parent confirmed this by saying that teachers deserve a ‘pat on the back’, while others said their children are very happy coming to school. Another parent commented that issues are handled well in this ‘well-disciplined’ school. However, some parents expressed concerns on the online survey regarding the behaviour of some pupils. During the inspection, pupils were polite and respectful to adults and each other, both in lessons and around the school. Those pupils I spoke with agreed that behaviour is good and that they feel very safe in school. Staff overwhelmingly confirmed that pupils’ behaviour around school is consistently managed well, and leaders effectively support them to do this. Your focused and determined leadership sets the tone for the whole school community and your own high expectations are reflected in the work of the team. You have ensured that clear and robust procedures, underpinned by detailed and thorough record-keeping, are well understood by all. You and other leaders have high aspirations for the pupils. You hold challenging meetings with teachers to ensure that pupils are receiving suitable interventions to help them succeed. As a result, pupils are motivated and well supported to make strong academic progress, often from low starting points. Since the previous inspection, you have worked well to tackle the areas identified for development. Most significantly, you have developed pupils’ writing skills more quickly and they make good progress across the school. Teaching assistants now support pupils’ learning effectively and the progress of all groups of pupils is strong. Pupils who had been falling behind now achieve well, following targeted and focused interventions. Another area for improvement in the previous report was to ensure that pupils are challenged more often in a wider range of subjects. You have re-evaluated your curriculum completely so that it is now a strength of the school. This is particularly evident in art, which has become a community focus for the school. Parents have helped complete an attractive art studio where teachers from other schools take part in professional development activities to extend their pupils’ art skills. Young adults with learning difficulties also use the studio and are supported by your ‘art ambassador’ pupils to produce high-quality pieces of artwork, such as still life drawings. You have ensured that the quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good, with some elements that are particularly strong. However, there are still some areas for you and other leaders to continue to tackle. These include refining how you monitor your assessment procedures. This is to ensure that the progress of individual pupils is assessed more accurately as they move across the key stages. In addition, pupils do not have a clear understanding of the systems in place across the school to help them if they find work too difficult. This results in a lack of resilience and slows the progress of some pupils. Safeguarding is effective. There is a strong culture of safeguarding in the school, which looks after pupils’ emotional, physical and mental well-being. Your learning mentor works closely with parents and pupils to ensure this. You and your governors ensure that all safeguarding arrangements are robust, effective and fit for purpose. Staff receive regular training and, as a result, know what to do to keep pupils safe. Pupils say they feel safe and trust the staff in the school to look after them. They are happy and enjoy coming to school. They say that there is no bullying and that any ‘rough play’ is dealt with effectively by staff. Attendance is broadly in line with the national average. Any absences are followed up rigorously, particularly persistent absence.

Appledore School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 98 responses up to 13-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 98 responses up to 13-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>44, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 98 responses up to 13-07-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>62, "strongly_agree"=>7, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 98 responses up to 13-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>36, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>17, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 98 responses up to 13-07-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>34, "strongly_agree"=>26, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 98 responses up to 13-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>12, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>18, "dont_know"=>24} UNLOCK Figures based on 17 responses up to 13-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>36, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>9} UNLOCK Figures based on 98 responses up to 13-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 98 responses up to 13-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 98 responses up to 13-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>54, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 98 responses up to 13-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>43, "disagree"=>20, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 98 responses up to 13-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 98 responses up to 13-07-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>89, "no"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 98 responses up to 13-07-2023

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