St Helens Church of England AcademySt Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bideford.
Summary of the comparison
St Helens Church of England Academy and St Margaret's Church of England Junior School are primary schools in Bideford.
St Helens Church of England Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Margaret's Church of England Junior School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Helens Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Helens Church of England Academy was judged Good and St Margaret's Church of England Junior School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for St Helens Church of England Academy and 0.0% for St Margaret's Church of England Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Helens Church of England Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BidefordSt Helens Church of England Academy | BidefordSt Margaret's Church of England Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | 294th of 302 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 204 | 184 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | |
| Location | Bideford, EX39 5AP | Bideford, EX39 1EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.2% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 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.
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 Helens Church of England Academy
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Full profiles: St Helens Church of England Academy · St Margaret's Church of England Junior School