Bishops Tawton Primary SchoolHolywell Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.
Summary of the comparison
Bishops Tawton Primary School and Holywell Church of England School are primary schools in Barnstaple.
Bishops Tawton Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holywell Church of England School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holywell Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishops Tawton Primary School was judged the expected standard and Holywell Church of England 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 54.0% for Bishops Tawton Primary School and 45.0% for Holywell Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bishops Tawton Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Holywell Church of England School (58.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnstapleBishops Tawton Primary School | BarnstapleHolywell Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 303 in Devon | 44th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 159 | 84 | |
| Capacity | 168 | 108 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX32 0AE | Barnstaple, EX31 3HZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 159 | 84 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.2% | 21.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 1.9% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 9.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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.
Bishops Tawton Primary School
Holywell Church of England School
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