Goodleigh Church of England Primary SchoolOrchard Vale Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.
Summary of the comparison
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School and Orchard Vale Community School are primary schools in Barnstaple.
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Orchard Vale Community School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Goodleigh Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Orchard Vale Community 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 67.0% for Goodleigh Church of England Primary School and 51.0% for Orchard Vale Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Goodleigh Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Orchard Vale Community School (58.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnstapleGoodleigh Church of England Primary School | BarnstapleOrchard Vale Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 146th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 169th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 96 | 323 | |
| Capacity | 102 | 368 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX32 7LU | Barnstaple, EX32 8QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 96 | 323 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.8% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 28.1% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% | 7.3% 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.
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School
Orchard Vale Community School
Full profiles: Goodleigh Church of England Primary School · Orchard Vale Community School