Bow Community Primary School, Crediton

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Clare Wilmott
Pupils:133 / 150 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:0136382319
Address:Station Road, Bow, Crediton, EX17 6HU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 4 February 2025View full report
URN:113060
UKPRN:10076122
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Central Devon
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its March 2023 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

19.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

36 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy100%
Well taught94%
Good progress89%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with31%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns72%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths-2ppWriting-12pp

Reading has remained stable at around 70%. Maths has remained stable at around 55%. Writing has declined from 67% to 55%.

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

31.0

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Square (NW-bound)
335m · 5 min walk
Iter Park (W-bound)
450m · 7 min walk
Vine Terrace (E-bound)
466m · 8 min walk
Meadow View (W-bound)
518m · 8 min walk
Burston Lane (opp)
904m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

133 pupils

150 capacity

17 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Crediton

Low pressure
New homes approved:560
Projected new pupils:140

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Crediton

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,263

Applications

6,758

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

4 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
21 March 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
1 November 2017

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.83553%

Overall absence

8.73016%

Persistent absence

126

Enrolments

Authorised3.63596%
Unauthorised1.19956%
Persistent (10%+)8.73016%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.27626%
18/19
3.62297%
20/21
7.07944%
21/22
4.45632%
22/23
4.89384%
23/24
4.83553%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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