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EnglandSouth WestNorth DevonEX31 1JUPilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy
Primary

Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy

Primary

North Devon · Barnstaple · EX31 1JU www.piltonbluecoat.devon.sch.uk/

Pupils
255
cap. 264
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
63%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
255
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
63%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
255
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityDevon
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy · Primary · Devon

Finance£5514 spend / pupil£6388 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
63%
-3pp
72%65%58%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
RWM higher standard
6%
-2pp
12%9%6%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
77%
Reading higher standard
32%
Writing expected standard
75%
Writing higher standard
6%
Maths expected standard
71%
Maths higher standard
22%
Science expected standard
77%
SPAG expected standard
72%
LA AVG 69.9%
SPAG higher standard
22%
LA AVG 24.04%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 103.98
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
255
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Abbey Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1JU
Local authority
Devon
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2563%6%77%32%75%6%71%22%77%72%106.0104.0104.022%255
2023/2466%8%78%34%77%9%78%28%83%78%106.0105.0105.017%250
2022/2358%9%73%26%74%11%73%20%85%70%105.0103.0104.0-0.60-0.90-1.1014%259
2018/1972%12%81%31%81%19%81%18%82%72%106.0104.0104.0-0.10-1.00-1.6018%261
2017/1858%8%73%21%76%21%74%23%79%70%104.0104.0104.0-2.50-2.00-1.9014%262
2016/1761%11%77%23%80%23%80%16%87%75%104.0104.0106.0-1.40-0.90-2.3014%256

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2525527.022%8%20%5%12%
2023/2425023.517%9%17%5%9%
2022/2325926.814%7%18%6%15%
2021/2226127.013%5%17%7%20%
2020/2126126.118%4%18%
2018/1926123.718%3%19%4%6%
2017/1826225.514%2%23%4%5%
2016/1725622.814%2%22%4%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.