Parkham Primary SchoolSt Helens Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bideford.
Summary of the comparison
Parkham Primary School and St Helens Church of England Academy are primary schools in Bideford.
Parkham Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Helens Church of England Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Helens Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Parkham Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Helens Church of England Academy 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 50.0% for Parkham Primary School and 57.0% for St Helens Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Parkham Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Helens Church of England Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BidefordParkham Primary School | BidefordSt Helens Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 211th of 302 in Devon | 80th of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 55 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 67 | 210 | |
| Location | Bideford, EX39 5PL | Bideford, EX39 5AP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 59 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.5% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.2% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 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.
Parkham Primary School
St Helens Church of England Academy
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