Sticklepath Community Primary AcademyRoundswell Community Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.
Summary of the comparison
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy and Roundswell Community Primary Academy are primary schools in Barnstaple.
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Roundswell Community Primary Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Roundswell Community Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy was judged Good and Roundswell Community Primary Academy was judged Good.
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 | BarnstapleRoundswell Community Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 101st of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 284th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 447 | 298 | |
| Capacity | 443 | 459 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX31 2HH | Barnstaple, EX31 3WJ | |
| 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 | 298 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 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
Roundswell Community Primary Academy
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