St David's CofE Primary SchoolSt Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exeter.
Summary of the comparison
St David's CofE Primary School and St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery are primary schools in Exeter.
St David's CofE Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
St David's CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for St David's CofE Primary School and 79.0% for St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St David's CofE Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ExeterSt David's CofE Primary School | ExeterSt Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 229th of 302 in Devon | 173rd of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 91 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Exeter, EX4 4EE | Exeter, EX4 6PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 96 | 219 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.9% | 14.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.2% | 48.9% | |
| SEN support | 22.9% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 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.
St David's CofE Primary School
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
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