Tipton St John Church of England Primary School
Tipton St John, Sidmouth, EX10 0AGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Tipton St John Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Sidmouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 157th of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 June 2012, report published 5 July 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 April 2022
Leaders have high expectations of pupils at Tipton St John Church of England Primary School. They are ambitious for all learners, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff use what they know about pupils to help them learn well and succeed. Staff are nurturing towards pupils and support them to realise the school vision to 'be the best we can be'. As a result, pupils are kind, polite and respectful. They talk enthusiastically about their learning and feel safe. Pupils know what bullying means and say that this can happen in school. However, they trust adults to support any problems they have and older pupils say that bullying is rare. Leaders provide opportunities to enhance the school curriculum. For example, pupils were visited by an author to learn about how to care for the planet. They also attend sporting events at the local secondary school. Pupils have opportunities to develop responsibilities as sports leaders and members of the ethos team. Pupils, as well as parents and carers who responded to the online questionnaire, Ofsted Parent View, would like further extra-curricular opportunities to be reinstated in the school. They talk very positively about the clubs they attended before the COVID-19 pandemic.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have not assured themselves sufficiently that the curriculum is put in place as intended. This means that there is some variability in the quality of teaching in some subjects. Leaders should check that the teaching of the curriculum is consistently of a high quality to support pupils to know and remember more over time.
- Leaders have not planned the sequence of learning in reading well enough at key stage two. As a result, some pupils do not know as much about comprehension and inference in reading as they could. Leaders must ensure that the key stage two reading curriculum is well sequenced so that all pupils build on what they already know.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
20 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
83 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Tipton St John Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Poppleford Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| West Hill Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 91% met the expected standard |
| Ottery St Mary Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
| Sidmouth Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Sidbury Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Fulford
- Phone
- 01404812943
- Address
- Tipton St John, Sidmouth, EX10 0AG
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 113438
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.