Pilton Bluecoat Church of England AcademyMarwood School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.

Summary of the comparison

Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy and Marwood School are primary schools in Barnstaple.

  • Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy was judged Good and Marwood School was judged Requires improvement.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy versus Marwood School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure BarnstaplePilton Bluecoat Church of England AcademyBarnstapleMarwood SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD54/100 Not scored
Local ranking143rd of 303 in Devon Not ranked
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range7-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll255 Not reported
Capacity264 119
LocationBarnstaple, EX31 1JU Barnstaple, EX31 4HF
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard63.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard6.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score106.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score104.0 Not reported105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census255 Not reported
Free school meals (ever 6)19.6% Not reported
English as an additional language7.8% Not reported
SEN support19.6% Not reported
SEN with an EHC plan2.4% Not reported
Attendance
Overall absence5.1% Not reported6.2%
Persistent absence11.6% Not reported15.8%

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.

Full profiles: Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy · Marwood School