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ClosedPrimaryURN 113442

St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Voluntary aided school · Exeter · EX4 6PG

Ages 3–11 · 220 pupils · Devon

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill105%

220 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
220
Boys / girls
116 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
220 / 210 (105%)
Free school meals
9%
FSM pupils
19
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Vanessa Briggs

Location

Address
York Road, St Sidwell's Ce Primary School and Nursery
Postcode
EX4 6PG
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Exeter
Constituency
Exeter
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Exeter, Devon, 220 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Exeter
83
Primary schools in Exeter
53
Academies among open schools in Exeter
52% (43)
Open schools in EX4
19
Primary in EX4
10
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 EX4

  • Newtown Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX1 2BP · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.3 miles away

  • Ladysmith Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX1 2PT · Devon

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM20.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • St David's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX4 4EE · Devon

    Ages 5–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand1.20

    0.7 miles away

  • Stoke Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Exeter · EX4 7DP · Devon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX2 4NQ · Devon

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vanessa Briggs

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