Newton Poppleford Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Lane, Newton Poppleford, Sidmouth, EX10 0ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newton Poppleford Primary School is a primary school in Sidmouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 97th of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2020, report published 12 May 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

190 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals17.4%

17.4%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.1%

1.1%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.2%

13.2%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.3%

6.3%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newton Poppleford Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tipton St John Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Sidmouth Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	65% met the expected standard
Otterton Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
West Hill Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	91% met the expected standard
Drake's Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Anthony Pope
Phone: 01395568300
Website: newton-poppleford.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Newton Poppleford, Sidmouth, EX10 0EL
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113103

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.