Gatehouse Primary AcademyCockwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Gatehouse Primary Academy and Cockwood Primary School are primary schools.
Gatehouse Primary Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cockwood Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cockwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gatehouse Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Cockwood 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 57.0% for Gatehouse Primary Academy and 73.0% for Cockwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Gatehouse Primary Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Cockwood Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DawlishGatehouse Primary Academy | ExeterCockwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 226th of 303 in Devon | 42nd of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 316 | 83 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 84 | |
| Location | Dawlish, EX7 0LW | Exeter, EX6 8RB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 316 | 83 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.3% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 7.8% 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.
Gatehouse Primary Academy
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