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St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Exeter · EX1 3EG

Ages 3–11 · 269 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
287

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

29

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

269 pupils · 327 places

Pupils on roll
269
Boys / girls
153 / 116
School capacity
327
Capacity fill
269 / 327 (82%)
Free school meals
21.6%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Plymouth
Governance
Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST
Academy trust
PLYMOUTH CAST
Sponsor
Plymouth CAST
Headteacher
Mr Damian Railston

Location

Address
Ringswell Avenue
Postcode
EX1 3EG
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Exeter
Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Exeter, Devon, 269 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Plymouth.

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.

Compare with theseAll in ExeterNear EX1

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Damian Railston
Telephone
01392445403
Website
http://www.st-nicholas-exeter.devon.sch.uk/website

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