Denbury Primary SchoolCanada Hill Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Abbot.
Summary of the comparison
Denbury Primary School and Canada Hill Community Primary School are primary schools in Newton Abbot.
Denbury Primary School scores 51 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.
Denbury Primary School 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 31.0% for Denbury Primary School and 87.0% for Canada Hill Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Denbury Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% 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 AbbotDenbury Primary School | Newton AbbotCanada Hill Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 165th 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 | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 111 | 341 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 315 | |
| Location | Newton Abbot, TQ12 6DP | Newton Abbot, TQ12 6YS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 111 | 341 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% | 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.
Denbury Primary School
Canada Hill Community Primary School
Full profiles: Denbury Primary School · Canada Hill Community Primary School