East-the-Water Community Primary SchoolWest Croft School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bideford.
Summary of the comparison
East-the-Water Community Primary School and West Croft School are primary schools in Bideford.
East-the-Water Community Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Croft School scores 35 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 West Croft 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 69.0% for East-the-Water Community Primary School and 38.0% for West Croft 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) and has risen at West Croft School (23.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BidefordEast-the-Water Community Primary School | BidefordWest Croft School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 254th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 448 | 484 | |
| Capacity | 466 | 630 | |
| Location | Bideford, EX39 4BZ | Bideford, EX39 3DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 484 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.4% | 42.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 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.
East-the-Water Community Primary School
West Croft School
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