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Ladysmith Junior School

Academy converter · Exeter · EX1 2PT

Ages 7–11 · 340 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-05-22

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

340 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
340
Boys / girls
174 / 166
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
340 / 360 (94%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
68
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Neil Williams

Location

Address
Pretoria Road
Postcode
EX1 2PT
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Exeter
Constituency
Exeter
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Exeter, Devon, 340 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20%.

Open schools in Exeter
83
Primary schools in Exeter
53
Academies among open schools in Exeter
52% (43)
Open schools in EX1
13
Primary in EX1
9
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Williams
Telephone
01392349140
Website
https://www.ladysmithjunior.stcmat.org/

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