Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School, Plymouth

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School, we aim to provide children with a safe, caring environment where every pupil is encouraged to reach their full potential in all aspects of school life."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 88% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School are Widewell Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 70% maths); Oakwood Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); Thornbury Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); and Beechwood Primary Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 42% reading, 58% maths).

Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 32 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 10 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Drive (e-bound), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 51 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School are Notre Dame RC School (1.4 miles) and Tor Bridge High (1.6 miles).