Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple

Academy converter · Primary school · Barnstaple, Devon
EX32 8DN
Composite score
43.0

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple at a glance

Located in Barnstaple, Devon, Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple is a primary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 223 pupils aged 2 to 11. 50% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 9% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#9,875
National rank
#1000
In South West
#163
In Devon
Top 67%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
50%
% achieving higher RWM
9%
Reading average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 223 % FSM ever-6 32.8% % EAL 16.1% Age range 2–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Location

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