Marshwood CofE Primary AcademyHawkchurch Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy and Hawkchurch Church of England School are primary schools.
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Hawkchurch Church of England School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hawkchurch Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement and Hawkchurch Church of England School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Marshwood CofE Primary Academy (17.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridportMarshwood CofE Primary Academy | AxminsterHawkchurch Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F30/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 116 in Dorset | 243rd of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 46 | 39 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 56 | |
| Location | Bridport, DT6 5QA | Axminster, EX13 5XD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 46 | 39 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.3% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 35.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 7.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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.
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy
Hawkchurch Church of England School
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