East-the-Water Community Primary SchoolSt Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bideford.
Summary of the comparison
East-the-Water Community Primary School and St Margaret's Church of England Junior School are primary schools in Bideford.
East-the-Water Community Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Margaret's Church of England Junior School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). East-the-Water Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
East-the-Water Community Primary School was judged Good and St Margaret's Church of England Junior School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for East-the-Water Community Primary School and 0.0% for St Margaret's Church of England Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at East-the-Water Community Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BidefordEast-the-Water Community Primary School | BidefordSt Margaret's Church of England Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 296th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 448 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 466 | 240 | |
| Location | Bideford, EX39 4BZ | Bideford, EX39 1EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.4% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 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.
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.
East-the-Water Community Primary School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Full profiles: East-the-Water Community Primary School · St Margaret's Church of England Junior School