Key stage 2 2024/25
#14,546 of 15,057
Worse than 96% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139394.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 32%, worse than England, worse than Devon | 59% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0%, worse than England, worse than Devon | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, worse than England, worse than Devon | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, worse than England, worse than Devon | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, worse than England, worse than Devon | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 66%, worse than England, worse than Devon | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 45%, worse than England, worse than Devon | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64%, worse than England, worse than Devon | 72% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 47 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 269 |
| Girls | 116 |
| Boys | 153 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 21.6% |
| First language not English | 22.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 300 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 249 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 17% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 61 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 12 |
| Average class size | 23.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 13.68 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.05 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 16.31 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 12.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 12 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.4 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 31 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 36 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 19 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 19 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.4%, better than England, better than Devon | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.6%, better than England, better than Devon | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Devon | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 7.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.3% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | St Peter's Church of England Aided School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Whipton Barton Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | St Luke's Church of England School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2013. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Woodwater Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2013. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Monkerton Community Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Willowbrook School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jun 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Nursery | Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2017. |
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School ranks 14,546 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).
In 2024/25, 32% of pupils at St Nicholas Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Nicholas Catholic Primary School made 31 offers from 36 applications (1.2 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School has 269 pupils aged 3 to 11.
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School had 300 school places in 2024/25.
At St Nicholas Catholic Primary School, the average class had 23.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Nicholas Catholic Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.