Roundswell Community Primary AcademyFremington Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.
Summary of the comparison
Roundswell Community Primary Academy and Fremington Primary School are primary schools in Barnstaple.
Roundswell Community Primary Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fremington Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Roundswell Community Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Roundswell Community Primary Academy was judged Good and Fremington Primary School was judged in need of attention.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Fremington Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnstapleRoundswell Community Primary Academy | BarnstapleFremington Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 284th of 303 in Devon | 200th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 298 | 346 | |
| Capacity | 459 | 420 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX31 3WJ | Barnstaple, EX31 3DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 298 | 346 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 16.2% 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.
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.
Roundswell Community Primary Academy
Fremington Primary School
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