Exeter Road Community Primary SchoolThe Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Exeter Road Community Primary School and The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School are primary schools in Exmouth.
Exeter Road Community Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Exeter Road Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Exeter Road Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 8.0% for Exeter Road Community Primary School and 57.0% for The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Exeter Road Community Primary School (26.0% in 2022-23, 8.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ExmouthExeter Road Community Primary School | ExmouthThe Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 151st of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 209th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 191 | 166 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Exmouth, EX8 1PU | Exmouth, EX8 2SR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 8.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 94.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 191 | 166 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.0% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.3% | 21.7% | |
| SEN support | 30.9% | 30.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.8% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% | 11.3% 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.
Exeter Road Community Primary School
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School
Full profiles: Exeter Road Community Primary School · The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School