Ashburton Primary SchoolBuckfastleigh Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ashburton Primary School and Buckfastleigh Primary School are primary schools.
Ashburton Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Buckfastleigh Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ashburton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashburton Primary School was judged Good and Buckfastleigh Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Ashburton Primary School and 58.0% for Buckfastleigh Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ashburton Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Buckfastleigh Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AbbotAshburton Primary School | BuckfastleighBuckfastleigh Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 120th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 221st of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 187 | 121 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 280 | |
| Location | Newton Abbot, TQ13 7DW | Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 121 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 34.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 27.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.1% | 8.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ashburton Primary School
Buckfastleigh Primary School
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