Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, BarnstapleEden Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple and Eden Park Academy are primary schools in Barnstaple.
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Eden Park Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple 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 50.0% for Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple and 54.0% for Eden Park Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple (50.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% 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 | BarnstapleOur Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple | BarnstapleEden Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 213th 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 | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 135 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 210 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX32 8DN | Barnstaple, EX32 8EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 223 | 135 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.8% | 52.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 23.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% 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.
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple
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