Newport Community School Primary AcademyEden Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.
Summary of the comparison
Newport Community School Primary Academy and Eden Park Academy are primary schools in Barnstaple.
Newport Community School Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Eden Park Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Newport Community School Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Newport Community School Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Eden Park Academy 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 52.0% for Newport Community School Primary Academy and 54.0% for Eden Park Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Newport Community School Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Eden Park Academy (26.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnstapleNewport Community School Primary Academy | BarnstapleEden Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 178th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 266th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 465 | 135 | |
| Capacity | 454 | 210 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX32 9BW | Barnstaple, EX32 8EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 465 | 135 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.5% | 52.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 23.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 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.
Newport Community School Primary Academy
Eden Park Academy
Full profiles: Newport Community School Primary Academy · Eden Park Academy