Orchard Vale Community SchoolOur Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.
Summary of the comparison
Orchard Vale Community School and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple are primary schools in Barnstaple.
Orchard Vale Community School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Orchard Vale Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Orchard Vale Community School was judged Good and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 51.0% for Orchard Vale Community School and 50.0% for Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Orchard Vale Community School (58.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple (50.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnstapleOrchard Vale Community School | BarnstapleOur Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 169th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 213th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 323 | 223 | |
| Capacity | 368 | 218 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX32 8QY | Barnstaple, EX32 8DN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 323 | 223 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.0% | 32.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 16.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 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.
Orchard Vale Community School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple
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