Newport Community School Primary AcademyOrchard Vale Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.
Summary of the comparison
Newport Community School Primary Academy and Orchard Vale Community School are primary schools in Barnstaple.
Newport Community School Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Orchard Vale Community School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Orchard Vale Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Newport Community School Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Orchard Vale Community 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 52.0% for Newport Community School Primary Academy and 51.0% for Orchard Vale Community School.
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 fallen at Orchard Vale Community School (58.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnstapleNewport Community School Primary Academy | BarnstapleOrchard Vale Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 178th of 303 in Devon | 169th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 465 | 323 | |
| Capacity | 454 | 368 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX32 9BW | Barnstaple, EX32 8QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 465 | 323 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.5% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% | 7.3% 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.
Newport Community School Primary Academy
Orchard Vale Community School
Full profiles: Newport Community School Primary Academy · Orchard Vale Community School