Academy converter · Devon

Sidbury Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
127Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
137649URN

Church Street, Sidbury, EX10 0SB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

23 applications for 15 places · 62nd of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 7 February 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

23 applications · 15 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Devon median median 1.5
2025 2.3; Devon median median 1.5
2024 2.0; Devon median median 1.6
2023 2.1; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2018 2.2; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.7; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.6; Devon median median 1.6

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	15	23	1.5	15	1.00
Sep 2025	10	23	2.3	10	1.00
Sep 2024	18	36	2.0	18	1.00
Sep 2023	14	29	2.1	12	0.86
Sep 2022	23	44	1.9	24	1.04
Sep 2021	20	28	1.4	20	1.00
Sep 2020	29	40	1.4	23	0.79
Sep 2019	23	30	1.3	23	1.00
Sep 2018	20	43	2.2	22	1.10
Sep 2017	30	49	1.6	34	1.13
Sep 2016	24	42	1.8	24	1.00
Sep 2015	18	31	1.7	18	1.00
Sep 2014	23	36	1.6	24	1.04

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 67% · Maths 67% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%130th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	62%	14%	107	105
2023/24	70%	15%	105	103
2022/23	74%	4%	109	105

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

Sidbury Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Ottery St Mary Primary School
5.0 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Tipton St John Church of England Primary School
5.2 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

2.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Farway Church of England Primary School
5.6 km · Devon

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place
Newton Poppleford Primary School
5.8 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Branscombe Church of England Primary School
6.4 km · Devon

Remains Good · concerns noted2023
West Hill Primary School
7.5 km · Devon

2026

2.2applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Littletown Primary Academy
8.3 km · Devon

Good2024

1.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137649 · 878/3020
Trust: The Harbour Schools Partnership
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 127 on roll
Free school meals: 19.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 November 2011
Replaced: Sidbury Church of England Primary School (URN 113363)
Address: Church Street, Sidbury, EX10 0SB
Local authority: Devon · East Devon

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