Bassetts Farm Primary SchoolBrixington Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Bassetts Farm Primary School and Brixington Primary Academy are primary schools in Exmouth.
Bassetts Farm Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Brixington Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bassetts Farm Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bassetts Farm Primary School was judged Good and Brixington Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Bassetts Farm Primary School and 53.0% for Brixington Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bassetts Farm Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brixington Primary Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ExmouthBassetts Farm Primary School | ExmouthBrixington Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 172nd of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 217th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 464 | 338 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Exmouth, EX8 4GB | Exmouth, EX8 4JQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 464 | 338 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.2% | 21.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 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.
Bassetts Farm Primary School
Brixington Primary Academy
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