St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolWolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Abbot.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School are primary schools in Newton Abbot.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 63.0% for Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (29.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AbbotSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Newton AbbotWolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 258th of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | 291st of 302 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | ||
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 80 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 212 | |
| Location | Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT | Newton Abbot, TQ12 2JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 87 | 193 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.6% | 41.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 32.2% | 21.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 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
Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School
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