Southmead SchoolFremington Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Southmead School and Fremington Primary School are primary schools.
Southmead School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fremington Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Southmead School is ahead on our composite score.
Southmead School was judged Good and Fremington Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Southmead School and 46.0% for Fremington Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Southmead School (68.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Fremington Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrauntonSouthmead School | BarnstapleFremington Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | 200th of 302 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 341 | 309 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Braunton, EX33 2BU | Barnstaple, EX31 3DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 364 | 346 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 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.
Southmead School
Fremington Primary School
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