Highweek Community Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Abbot.
Summary of the comparison
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Newton Abbot.
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School and 71.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School (47.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (29.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AbbotHighweek Community Primary and Nursery School | Newton AbbotSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 187th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 258th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 282 | 87 | |
| Capacity | 336 | 210 | |
| Location | Newton Abbot, TQ12 1TX | Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 282 | 87 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 27.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 31.2% | 32.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% | 15.1% 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.
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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