Heathcoat Primary SchoolBickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tiverton.
Summary of the comparison
Heathcoat Primary School and Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Tiverton.
Heathcoat Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Heathcoat Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 28.0% for Heathcoat Primary School and 63.0% for Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Heathcoat Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 28.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TivertonHeathcoat Primary School | TivertonBickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 256th of 303 in Devon | 106th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 314 | 150 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 150 | |
| Location | Tiverton, EX16 5HE | Tiverton, EX16 8RE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 28.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 314 | 150 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.3% | 2.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% | 8.5% 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.
Heathcoat Primary School
Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School
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