Sticklepath Community Primary AcademyPilton Infants' Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.
Summary of the comparison
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy and Pilton Infants' Academy are primary schools in Barnstaple.
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pilton Infants' Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Pilton Infants' Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy was judged Good and Pilton Infants' Academy was judged the expected standard.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnstapleSticklepath Community Primary Academy | BarnstaplePilton Infants' Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 101st of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 278th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 447 | 177 | |
| Capacity | 443 | 180 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX31 2HH | Barnstaple, EX31 1JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 447 | 177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 6.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 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.
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
Pilton Infants' Academy
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