Newton Poppleford Primary SchoolOtterton Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Newton Poppleford Primary School and Otterton Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Newton Poppleford Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Otterton Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Otterton Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Newton Poppleford Primary School was judged Good and Otterton Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Newton Poppleford Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SidmouthNewton Poppleford Primary School | Budleigh SaltertonOtterton Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 162nd of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | 250th of 302 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 190 | 43 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 84 | |
| Location | Sidmouth, EX10 0EL | Budleigh Salterton, EX9 7HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 182 | 50 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.7% | 29.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% | 7.1% 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.
Newton Poppleford Primary School
Otterton Church of England Primary School
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