Okehampton Primary School and Foundation UnitSouth Tawton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Okehampton.
Summary of the comparison
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit and South Tawton Primary School are primary schools in Okehampton.
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and South Tawton Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). South Tawton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit was judged Good and South Tawton 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 55.0% for Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit and 58.0% for South Tawton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit (24.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at South Tawton Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OkehamptonOkehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit | OkehamptonSouth Tawton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 244th of 303 in Devon | 36th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 442 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Okehampton, EX20 1JB | Okehampton, EX20 2LG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 442 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.0% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% | 10.9% 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.
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit
South Tawton Primary School
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