Sidbury Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Street, Sidbury, EX10 0SBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sidbury Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Sidbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 75th of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 February 2023, report published 29 March 2023

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

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

127 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals18.9%

18.9%, 7.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.8%

0.8%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.9%

18.9%, 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.5%

5.5%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sidbury Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sidmouth Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	65% met the expected standard
Ottery St Mary Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Tipton St John Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Farway Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Newton Poppleford Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ben Dawe
Phone: 01395597279
Website: sidbury.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Street, Sidbury, EX10 0SB
Local authority: Devon
URN: 137649

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.