Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery UnitCanada Hill Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Abbot.
Summary of the comparison
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit and Canada Hill Community Primary School are primary schools in Newton Abbot.
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Canada Hill Community Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Canada Hill Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit was judged Good and Canada Hill Community Primary 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 74.0% for Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit and 87.0% for Canada Hill Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit (47.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Canada Hill Community Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AbbotBradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit | Newton AbbotCanada Hill Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 213th of 303 in Devon | 75th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 462 | 341 | |
| Capacity | 436 | 315 | |
| Location | Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PR | Newton Abbot, TQ12 6YS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 462 | 341 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% | 4.7% 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.
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.
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit
Canada Hill Community Primary School
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