Shute Community Primary SchoolColyton Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shute Community Primary School and Colyton Primary Academy are primary schools.
Shute Community Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Colyton Primary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Colyton Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Shute Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Colyton Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Shute Community Primary School and 61.0% for Colyton Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Shute Community Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Colyton Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AxminsterShute Community Primary School | ColytonColyton Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 134th of 303 in Devon | 122nd of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 78 | 139 | |
| Capacity | 90 | 175 | |
| Location | Axminster, EX13 7QR | Colyton, EX24 6NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 78 | 139 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.4% | 22.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.4% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 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.
Shute Community Primary School
Colyton Primary Academy
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