Ashleigh CofE Primary SchoolPilton Infants' Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.
Summary of the comparison
Ashleigh CofE Primary School and Pilton Infants' Academy are primary schools in Barnstaple.
Ashleigh CofE Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pilton Infants' Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Pilton Infants' Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ashleigh CofE Primary School was judged Good and Pilton Infants' Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ashleigh CofE Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnstapleAshleigh CofE Primary School | BarnstaplePilton Infants' Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 137th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 278th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 213 | 177 | |
| Capacity | 295 | 180 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX32 8LJ | Barnstaple, EX31 1JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.1% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.4% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 22.1% | 6.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% | 14.3% 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.
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.
Ashleigh CofE Primary School
Pilton Infants' Academy
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