Buckland Brewer Primary SchoolMonkleigh Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bideford.
Summary of the comparison
Buckland Brewer Primary School and Monkleigh Primary School are primary schools in Bideford.
Buckland Brewer Primary School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Monkleigh Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Monkleigh Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Buckland Brewer Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Monkleigh 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 33.0% for Buckland Brewer Primary School and 80.0% for Monkleigh Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Buckland Brewer Primary School (22.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Monkleigh Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BidefordBuckland Brewer Primary School | BidefordMonkleigh Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 263rd of 303 in Devon | 73rd of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 56 | 133 | |
| Capacity | 49 | 120 | |
| Location | Bideford, EX39 5LX | Bideford, EX39 5JY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 56 | 133 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.4% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 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.
Buckland Brewer Primary School
Monkleigh Primary School
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