St Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolWhipton Barton Infants and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exeter.
Summary of the comparison
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School and Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School are primary schools in Exeter.
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School was judged in need of attention and Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Nicholas Catholic Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ExeterSt Nicholas Catholic Primary School | ExeterWhipton Barton Infants and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 232nd of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | 288th of 302 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 269 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 327 | 270 | |
| Location | Exeter, EX1 3EG | Exeter, EX1 3JP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 32.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 326 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 40.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.5% | 19.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% Stronger figure | 23.9% | 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.
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 Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School
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