Swimbridge Church of England Primary SchoolLandkey Community Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.
Summary of the comparison
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School and Landkey Community Primary Academy are primary schools in Barnstaple.
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Landkey Community Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Swimbridge Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Landkey Community Primary Academy 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 69.0% for Swimbridge Church of England Primary School and 57.0% for Landkey Community Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Swimbridge Church of England Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Landkey Community Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnstapleSwimbridge Church of England Primary School | BarnstapleLandkey Community Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 174th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 83 | 186 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 217 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX32 0PJ | Barnstaple, EX32 0LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 83 | 186 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 15.4% | 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.
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School
Landkey Community Primary Academy
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