Voluntary aided school · Devon

Tipton St John Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
83Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
113438URN

Tipton St John, Sidmouth, EX10 0AG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

1.2 above Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

24 applications for 9 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2022

Inspection history

5 April 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
13 June 2012
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

1.2 above Devon median (1.5) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

24 applications · 9 places offered · 7 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Devon median median 1.5
2025 3.6; Devon median median 1.5
2024 4.9; Devon median median 1.6
2023 2.5; Devon median median 1.6
2022 4.5; Devon median median 1.6
2021 2.6; Devon median median 1.6
2020 2.1; Devon median median 1.6
2019 4.9; Devon median median 1.6
2018 2.9; Devon median median 1.6
2017 4.3; Devon median median 1.6
2016 2.5; Devon median median 1.6
2015 3.1; Devon median median 1.7
2014 2.4; Devon median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Devon median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Devon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	9	24	2.7	7	0.78
Sep 2025	11	40	3.6	10	0.91
Sep 2024	8	39	4.9	8	1.00
Sep 2023	15	38	2.5	11	0.73
Sep 2022	6	27	4.5	5	0.83
Sep 2021	11	29	2.6	9	0.82
Sep 2020	17	36	2.1	17	1.00
Sep 2019	7	34	4.9	7	1.00
Sep 2018	15	43	2.9	14	0.93
Sep 2017	6	26	4.3	6	1.00
Sep 2016	13	33	2.5	13	1.00
Sep 2015	11	34	3.1	10	0.91
Sep 2014	14	33	2.4	14	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 55% · Maths 65% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%197th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	0%	109	106
2023/24	56%	0%	105	103
2022/23	79%	11%	110	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Tipton St John Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Newton Poppleford Primary School
2.2 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
West Hill Primary School
2.8 km · Devon

2026

2.2applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Ottery St Mary Primary School
3.9 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Sidmouth Church of England Primary School
4.5 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Sidbury Church of England Primary School
5.2 km · Devon

Good2023

1.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Otterton Church of England Primary School
6.7 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place
Whimple Primary School
7.0 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
7.5 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113438 · 878/3319
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 83 on roll
Free school meals: 14.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Tipton St John, Sidmouth, EX10 0AG
Local authority: Devon · East Devon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources