St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery

Academy converter · Primary school · Exeter, Devon
EX4 6PG
Composite score
80.5

St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery at a glance

Located in Exeter, Devon, St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery is a primary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 219 pupils aged 3 to 11. 79% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 13.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 5% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 25% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery 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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#702
National rank
#57
In South West
#11
In Devon
Top 5%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
79%
% achieving higher RWM
25%
Reading average scaled score
111.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
110.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 13/01/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Strong standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 219 % FSM ever-6 14.4% % EAL 48.9% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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