St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, DevizesRowde CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Devizes.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes and Rowde CofE Academy are primary schools in Devizes.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rowde CofE Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Rowde CofE Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes was judged Good and Rowde CofE Academy 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 24.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes and 78.0% for Rowde CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes (50.0% in 2022-23, 24.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Rowde CofE Academy (39.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DevizesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes | DevizesRowde CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 145th of 190 in Wiltshire | 113th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 187 | 112 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Devizes, SN10 1DD | Devizes, SN10 2ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 24.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 112 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.3% | 19.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.2% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 26.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes
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