Tipton St John Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Tipton St John
Sidmouth
Devon
EX10 0AG
Phone 01404812943
Reference Number 113438

Tipton St John Church of England Primary School remains a good institution with strong leadership that maintains high expectations for all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The nurturing staff and well-structured curriculum help students develop a love of learning and prepare them well for future education stages. Pupils demonstrate kindness, politeness, and respect, contributing to a positive school atmosphere where bullying is rare.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 90
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.44%
Girls: 45.56%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 21
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 9 7 16
2 3 2 5
3 6 6 12
4 10 6 16
5 5 7 12
6 12 8 20

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95.6%
White, Other 2.2%
African 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 05 Apr 2022
Date Report
05 Apr 2022 School inspection
12 Jan 2017 Short inspection
13 Jun 2012 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
21 Sep 2006 Full inspection:
05 Nov 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Leaders have high expectations for all learners.
  • Staff provide nurturing support to help students thrive.
  • The curriculum promotes independence and fosters strong language skills.
  • Reading is prioritized, with effective phonics teaching.
  • Pupils are well-prepared for life in modern Britain through community engagement.
  • Governors provide strong support and challenge to school leaders.
  • Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum implementation is inconsistent across subjects.
  • Reading comprehension curriculum at key stage two is not well sequenced.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3.5
Writing 0.5
Maths 1.6

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 19 1
Third Preference 11 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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