Sidbury Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Church Street
Sidbury
Devon
EX10 0SB
Phone 01395597279
Reference Number 137649

Sidbury Church of England Primary School has maintained a good standard of education, as evidenced by its consistent performance across various domains. The school is characterized by a positive atmosphere where pupils feel safe and valued, reflecting strong leadership and community ties, particularly with the church. The focus on reading as a top priority has led to notable achievements, allowing pupils to become fluent readers early in their education. However, there are areas for development, particularly in ensuring consistent assessment practices across all subjects to bolster students' learning progression.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 135
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.07%
Girls: 45.93%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 20%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 21

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 11 15
2 12 7 19
3 12 6 18
4 14 11 25
5 7 13 20
6 15 6 21

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 97.8%
White, Other 1.5%
White & Black (African) 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 07 Feb 2023
Date Report
07 Feb 2023 School inspection:
07 Feb 2017 Short inspection
09 Jul 2012 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
03 Dec 2008 Full inspection:
Previously as Sidbury Church of England Primary School
03 Dec 2008 Full inspection:
21 Feb 2005 Full inspection
21 Feb 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate a strong sense of pride in their school.
  • The school has effective safeguarding arrangements.
  • Leaders prioritize reading, resulting in pupils becoming fluent readers quickly.
  • Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities thrive due to targeted support.
  • The school offers a broad and ambitious curriculum.
  • Pupils engage in a wide range of extracurricular activities.
  • Behaviour and attitudes among pupils are positive and promote a safe learning environment.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent assessment practices in some subjects leading to gaps in learning.
  • Pupils do not always take sufficient pride in the quality of their work.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 62%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 14%

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 107
Maths 105

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 4.5
Writing -0.3
Maths 1.5

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 10 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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