School profile

Bishopsteignton School

Primary · Community school · Teignmouth, TQ14 9RJ

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Map showing Bishopsteignton School

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,636 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Bishopsteignton School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils157 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Dave Killoran
Local authorityDevon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113185.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%7%8%
Average reading score109106106
Average maths score109104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110104105
Expected standard in reading82%75%76%
Expected standard in writing86%70%73%
Expected standard in maths91%72%75%
Pupils taking tests22--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils157
Girls79
Boys78
Eligible for free school meals19.1%
First language not English0.6%
SEN support20
EHC plan8
Average class size26.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
96.8%
Irish
1.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence4%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence7.2%12.2%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)21
Applications (Reception)42
First preference applications (Reception)21
First preference offers (Reception)21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll162
Unfilled places22.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult11.3
Teachers (FTE)7.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.1
Support staff (FTE)8.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bishopsteignton School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimaryTeignmouth Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miPrimaryShaldon Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Bishopsteignton School

What is Bishopsteignton School's Ofsted rating?

Bishopsteignton School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Mar 2012.

How does Bishopsteignton School rank in England?

Bishopsteignton School ranks 2,636 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

How many pupils attend Bishopsteignton School?

Bishopsteignton School has 157 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.