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St John's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Tiverton · EX16 5LB

Ages 2–11 · 116 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
108

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill55%

116 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
116
Boys / girls
50 / 66
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
116 / 210 (55%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Plymouth
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST
Academy trust
PLYMOUTH CAST
Sponsor
Plymouth CAST
Headteacher
Mr Robert Meech

Location

Address
Melbourne Street
Postcode
EX16 5LB
Town
Tiverton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Mid Devon
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
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 2–11, in Tiverton, Devon, 116 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 26.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Plymouth.

Open schools in Tiverton
20
Primary schools in Tiverton
16
Academies among open schools in Tiverton
50% (10)
Open schools in EX16
20
Primary in EX16
16
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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    • KS238%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM36.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Castle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM35.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Two Moors Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM27.1%

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    • KS293%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM45.2%

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    • KS267%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM4.8%

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  • Tidcombe Primary School

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    • KS250%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM17.0%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Meech
Telephone
01884253630
Website
http://www.stjohnstiverton.uk

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