West Croft SchoolSt Helens Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bideford.
Summary of the comparison
West Croft School and St Helens Church of England Academy are primary schools in Bideford.
West Croft School scores 20 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Helens Church of England Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Helens Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
West Croft School was judged in need of urgent improvement and St Helens Church of England 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 38.0% for West Croft School and 57.0% for St Helens Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at West Croft School (23.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Helens Church of England Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BidefordWest Croft School | BidefordSt Helens Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F20/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 295th of 302 in Devon | 80th of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Urgent improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Bideford, EX39 3DE | Bideford, EX39 5AP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 484 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.8% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 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.
West Croft School
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