Buckfastleigh Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Buckfastleigh.
Summary of the comparison
Buckfastleigh Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast are primary schools in Buckfastleigh.
Buckfastleigh Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast is ahead on our composite score.
Buckfastleigh Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Buckfastleigh Primary School and 61.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Buckfastleigh Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast (63.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuckfastleighBuckfastleigh Primary School | BuckfastleighSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 221st of 303 in Devon | 138th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 121 | 163 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 110 | |
| Location | Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DD | Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 121 | 163 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.7% | 42.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 27.3% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.3% | 8.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 15.5% | 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.
Buckfastleigh Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast
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