Ladysmith Junior School

Academy converter·Primary school Exeter, Devon·EX1 2PT
Composite score
41.3
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#10,472
National rank
#1056
In South West
#171
In Devon
Top 71%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
60%
% achieving higher RWM
2%
Reading average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
346
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
17.9%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
19.9%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
14.7%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
4.3%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
18.1
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£4,228
Typical primary: £6,960

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About Ladysmith Junior School

Ladysmith Junior School is a primary school in Exeter, Devon, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. Around 346 pupils aged 7 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 8.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous 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 105 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 2% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). There are about 18.1 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Ladysmith Junior School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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 above.

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