Ottery St Mary Primary SchoolSidbury Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ottery St Mary Primary School and Sidbury Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Ottery St Mary Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sidbury Church of England Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sidbury Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ottery St Mary Primary School was judged Good and Sidbury Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 51.0% for Ottery St Mary Primary School and 62.0% for Sidbury Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ottery St Mary Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sidbury Church of England Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ottery St MaryOttery St Mary Primary School | SidburySidbury Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 153rd of 302 in Devon | 37th of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 424 | 127 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 105 | |
| Location | Ottery St Mary, EX11 1HY | Sidbury, EX10 0SB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 422 | 135 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.0% | 20.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 6.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ottery St Mary Primary School
Sidbury Church of England Primary School
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