St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Strong standard

York Road, St Sidwell's Ce Primary School and Nursery, Exeter, EX4 6PGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery is a primary school in Exeter for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 2nd of 47 primary schools in Exeter. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

201 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals13.9%

13.9%, 12.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language45.3%

45.3%, 23.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Newtown Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	81% met the expected standard
Exeter Cathedral School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Ladysmith Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
St David's CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	60% met the expected standard
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Angie Rowe
Phone: 01392255551
Website: st-sidwells-ce.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: York Road, St Sidwell's Ce Primary School and Nursery, Exeter, EX4 6PG
Local authority: Devon
URN: 149403

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.