South Tawton Primary SchoolSt James Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Okehampton.
Summary of the comparison
South Tawton Primary School and St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Okehampton.
South Tawton Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). South Tawton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
South Tawton Primary School was judged Good and St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School 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 58.0% for South Tawton Primary School and 37.0% for St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at South Tawton Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OkehamptonSouth Tawton Primary School | OkehamptonSt James Church of England Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 249th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 248 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Okehampton, EX20 2LG | Okehampton, EX20 1GJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 248 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 30.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 13.4% | 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.
South Tawton Primary School
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School
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