Shaugh Prior Primary SchoolBickleigh Down Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Shaugh Prior Primary School and Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
Shaugh Prior Primary School scores 22 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shaugh Prior Primary School was judged in need of attention and Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthShaugh Prior Primary School | PlymouthBickleigh Down Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F22/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 293rd of 303 in Devon | 67th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 29 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 56 | 420 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL7 5HA | Plymouth, PL6 7JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 29 | 420 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 27.6% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% | 5.2% 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.
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.
Shaugh Prior Primary School
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School
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