# Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy

Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy is a primary school in North Devon, for pupils aged 7 to 11.

It had 261 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E138315. [North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 7 to 11
- Pupils: 261
- Council: North Devon
- URN: 138315

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), November 2023
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 8 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils at Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 59% in Devon and 62% in England.
6% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Devon | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 6% | 7% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104 | 104 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Pathfield School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pathfield-school-e113638): 80 m. Special. Standards maintained, October 2024
- [Pilton Infants' Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pilton-infants-academy-e150074): 100 m. Primary. Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade
- [Pilton Community College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pilton-community-college-e136867): 350 m. Secondary. Good (overall), February 2023. Attainment 8 of 42.8 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Yeo Valley Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/yeo-valley-primary-school-e146531): 830 m. Primary. Good (overall), May 2023. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Ashleigh CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ashleigh-cofe-primary-school-e145810): 1.2 km. Primary. Good (overall), September 2022. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple](https://openindex.co.uk/school/our-ladys-catholic-primary-school-barnstaple-e140739): 1.3 km. Primary. Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/138315)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/138315)

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