St Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolWhipton Barton Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exeter.
Summary of the comparison
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School and Whipton Barton Junior School are primary schools in Exeter.
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whipton Barton Junior School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Whipton Barton Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School was judged in need of attention and Whipton Barton Junior 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 32.0% for St Nicholas Catholic Primary School and 73.0% for Whipton Barton Junior School.
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) and has risen at Whipton Barton Junior School (33.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ExeterSt Nicholas Catholic Primary School | ExeterWhipton Barton Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 232nd of 302 in Devon | 162nd of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 269 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 327 | 360 | |
| Location | Exeter, EX1 3EG | Exeter, EX1 3JP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 32.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 326 | 219 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 49.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.5% | 21.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 26.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% Stronger figure | 16.6% | 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 Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Whipton Barton Junior School
Full profiles: St Nicholas Catholic Primary School · Whipton Barton Junior School