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Tipton St John Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Tipton St John, Sidmouth EX10 0AG · tipton-stjohn.devon.sch.uk · 01404 812943
On the mapSearch near EX10 0AG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 83
- 79% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.5%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 7 families put the school first and 9 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 11 | 0.7 | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 April 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Tipton St John Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 5 Apr 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 31
- 34% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied