St John's Catholic Primary SchoolBolham Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tiverton.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Catholic Primary School and Bolham Community Primary School are primary schools in Tiverton.
St John's Catholic Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bolham Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bolham Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Bolham Community 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 45.0% for St John's Catholic Primary School and 56.0% for Bolham Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John's Catholic Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bolham Community Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TivertonSt John's Catholic Primary School | TivertonBolham Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 149th of 303 in Devon | 124th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 114 | 111 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 112 | |
| Location | Tiverton, EX16 5LB | Tiverton, EX16 7RA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 114 | 111 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 7.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% | 10.0% 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 John's Catholic Primary School
Bolham Community Primary School
Full profiles: St John's Catholic Primary School · Bolham Community Primary School