High Bickington Church of England Primary AcademyBeaford Community Primary & Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy and Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School are primary schools.
High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy was judged strong 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 87.0% for High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy and 35.0% for Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% 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 | UmberleighHigh Bickington Church of England Primary Academy | WinkleighBeaford Community Primary & Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 180th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 90 | 115 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 105 | |
| Location | Umberleigh, EX37 9AY | Winkleigh, EX19 8LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 90 | 115 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.6% | 9.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 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.
High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School
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