Holywell Church of England SchoolHorwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.
Summary of the comparison
Holywell Church of England School and Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School are primary schools in Barnstaple.
Holywell Church of England School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holywell Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Holywell Church of England School was judged Good and Horwood and Newton Tracey Community 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 45.0% for Holywell Church of England School and 77.0% for Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Holywell Church of England School (58.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnstapleHolywell Church of England School | BarnstapleHorwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 205th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 84 | 105 | |
| Capacity | 108 | 112 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX31 3HZ | Barnstaple, EX31 3PU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 84 | 105 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.5% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.5% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 9.5% 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.
Holywell Church of England School
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School
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