St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BuckfastLandscove Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast and Landscove Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Landscove Church of England Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Landscove Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast was judged in need of attention and Landscove 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 61.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast and 85.0% for Landscove Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast (63.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Landscove Church of England Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuckfastleighSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast | Nr AshburtonLandscove Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 138th of 302 in Devon | 57th of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 168 | 91 | |
| Capacity | 110 | 105 | |
| Location | Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0EA | Nr Ashburton, TQ13 7LY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 163 | 87 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.5% | 10.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% | 6.2% 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast
Landscove Church of England Primary School
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