St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolBlackpool Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Abbot.
Summary of the comparison
St Catherine's CofE Primary School and Blackpool Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Newton Abbot.
St Catherine's CofE Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Blackpool Church of England Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Catherine's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Catherine's CofE Primary School was judged Good and Blackpool Church of England Primary 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 47.0% for St Catherine's CofE Primary School and 54.0% for Blackpool Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Catherine's CofE Primary School (21.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Blackpool Church of England Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AbbotSt Catherine's CofE Primary School | Newton AbbotBlackpool Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 131st of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 224th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 122 | 268 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Newton Abbot, TQ12 6SB | Newton Abbot, TQ12 6JB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 122 | 268 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.3% | 6.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 38.5% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 7.6% 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.
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Blackpool Church of England Primary School
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