Bow Community Primary SchoolNorth Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bow Community Primary School and North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery are primary schools.
Bow Community Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Bow Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery 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 40.0% for Bow Community Primary School and 56.0% for North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bow Community Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery (65.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreditonBow Community Primary School | North TawtonNorth Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 190th of 303 in Devon | 131st of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 143 | 164 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 210 | |
| Location | Crediton, EX17 6HU | North Tawton, EX20 2HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 143 | 164 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 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.
Bow Community Primary School
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery
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