Sticklepath Community Primary AcademyFremington Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.
Summary of the comparison
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy and Fremington Primary School are primary schools in Barnstaple.
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fremington Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sticklepath Community Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy was judged Good and Fremington Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Sticklepath Community Primary Academy and 46.0% for Fremington Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sticklepath Community Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Fremington Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnstapleSticklepath Community Primary Academy | BarnstapleFremington Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 101st of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 200th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 447 | 346 | |
| Capacity | 443 | 420 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX31 2HH | Barnstaple, EX31 3DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 447 | 346 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 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.
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy
Fremington Primary School
Full profiles: Sticklepath Community Primary Academy · Fremington Primary School