St Thomas Primary SchoolBowhill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exeter.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas Primary School and Bowhill Primary School are primary schools in Exeter.
St Thomas Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bowhill Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas Primary School was judged Good and Bowhill 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 43.0% for St Thomas Primary School and 55.0% for Bowhill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Thomas Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bowhill Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ExeterSt Thomas Primary School | ExeterBowhill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 138th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 193 | 464 | |
| Capacity | 208 | 525 | |
| Location | Exeter, EX2 9BB | Exeter, EX4 1JT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 1.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 193 | 464 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.1% | 15.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 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 Thomas Primary School
Bowhill Primary School
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