Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary SchoolThornbury Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School and Thornbury Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thornbury Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Thornbury Primary School 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 78.0% for Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School and 56.0% for Thornbury Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thornbury Primary School (36.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthBickleigh Down Church of England Primary School | PlymouthThornbury Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 303 in Devon | 60th of 69 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 420 | 301 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL6 7JW | Plymouth, PL6 8UL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 420 | 301 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 19.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.6% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 13.4% | 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.
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School
Thornbury Primary School
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