Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary SchoolBeaford Community Primary & Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School and Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School are primary schools.
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School and 35.0% for Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School (41.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TorringtonGreat Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | WinkleighBeaford Community Primary & Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 228th of 303 in Devon | 180th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 463 | 115 | |
| Capacity | 530 | 105 | |
| Location | Torrington, EX38 7NU | Winkleigh, EX19 8LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 463 | 115 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.4% | 9.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 25.3% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% | 6.1% 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.
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School
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