Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Fore Street, Witheridge, Tiverton, EX16 8AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Tiverton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 2nd of 15 primary schools in Tiverton. 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: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%

88%, 26 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

135 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals31.9%

31.9%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.7%

0.7%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
East Worlington Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Rackenford Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School	6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	56% met the expected standard
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Polak
Phone: 01884860518
Website: witheridge.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fore Street, Witheridge, Tiverton, EX16 8AH
Local authority: Devon
URN: 144560

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.