Decoy Primary SchoolBearnes Voluntary Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Abbot.
Summary of the comparison
Decoy Primary School and Bearnes Voluntary Primary School are primary schools in Newton Abbot.
Decoy Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bearnes Voluntary Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Decoy Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Decoy Primary School was judged Good and Bearnes Voluntary Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Decoy Primary School and 31.0% for Bearnes Voluntary Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Decoy Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bearnes Voluntary Primary School (15.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AbbotDecoy Primary School | Newton AbbotBearnes Voluntary Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 129th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 259th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 430 | 102 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 115 | |
| Location | Newton Abbot, TQ12 1DH | Newton Abbot, TQ12 2AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 95.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 430 | 102 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 39.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 19.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 31.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 7.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 8.5% 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.
Decoy Primary School
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School
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