Woodwater AcademySt Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exeter.
Summary of the comparison
Woodwater Academy and St Nicholas Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Exeter.
Woodwater Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Nicholas Catholic Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Woodwater Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Woodwater Academy was judged Good and St Nicholas Catholic 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 65.0% for Woodwater Academy and 32.0% for St Nicholas Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Woodwater Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Nicholas Catholic Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ExeterWoodwater Academy | ExeterSt Nicholas Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 232nd of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 344 | 326 | |
| Capacity | 380 | 327 | |
| Location | Exeter, EX2 5AW | Exeter, EX1 3EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 344 | 326 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.3% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.7% | 24.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% | 12.3% 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.
Woodwater Academy
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