Ilsington Church of England Primary SchoolBlackpool Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Abbot.
Summary of the comparison
Ilsington Church of England Primary School and Blackpool Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Newton Abbot.
Ilsington Church of England Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Blackpool Church of England Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ilsington Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ilsington Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Blackpool Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Ilsington Church of England Primary School and 54.0% for Blackpool Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ilsington Church of England Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Blackpool Church of England Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AbbotIlsington Church of England Primary School | Newton AbbotBlackpool Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 224th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 98 | 268 | |
| Capacity | 80 | 315 | |
| Location | Newton Abbot, TQ13 9RE | Newton Abbot, TQ12 6JB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 98 | 268 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.0% | 6.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 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.
Ilsington Church of England Primary School
Blackpool Church of England Primary School
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