Mines Road, Bideford, Devon EX39 4BZ
10 reasons to choose East-the-Water Community Primary School
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East-the-Water Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bideford and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
East-the-Water Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
East-the-Water Community Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that East-the-Water Community Primary School achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The East-the-Water Community Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but some foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects where appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at East-the-Water Community Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at East-the-Water Community Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near East-the-Water Community Primary School
Kingsley School, Prep, Bideford (1.2 miles).
Bishops Tawton Primary School (6.8 miles); Newport Community School Primary Academy (7.5 miles); Swimbridge Church of England Primary School, Barnstaple (9.9 miles).
Kingsley School, Bideford (1.6 miles); Shebbear College (13.3 miles); West Buckland School (17.4 miles).
Petroc School (9.1 miles); Okehampton College (26.3 miles).; .