Filleigh Community Primary SchoolSwimbridge Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.
Summary of the comparison
Filleigh Community Primary School and Swimbridge Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Barnstaple.
Filleigh Community Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Swimbridge Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Swimbridge Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Filleigh Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Swimbridge Church of England 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 20.0% for Filleigh Community Primary School and 69.0% for Swimbridge Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Filleigh Community Primary School (25.0% in 2022-23, 20.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Swimbridge Church of England Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnstapleFilleigh Community Primary School | BarnstapleSwimbridge Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 215th of 303 in Devon | 40th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 66 | 83 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX32 0RS | Barnstaple, EX32 0PJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 20.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 97.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 95.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 66 | 83 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% | 6.9% 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.
Filleigh Community Primary School
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School
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