Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Feb 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151327.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 277 |
| Girls | 138 |
| Boys | 139 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 14.8% |
| First language not English | 18.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 217 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 19.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 35 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 11 |
| Average class size | 27.7 |
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 | 24.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.08 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.85 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 14.51 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 12.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2.4 |
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. | 73 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 144 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 70 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 70 |
| 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 | 4.5%, better than England, better than Devon | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 13.9%, similar to England, similar to Devon | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.7%, similar to England, similar to 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 | 0.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Ladysmith Junior School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Newtown Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Sept 2021. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Exeter School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | The Maynard School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2013. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Whipton Barton Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Stoke Hill Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jun 2013. |
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Feb 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School made 73 offers from 144 applications (2 per offer), and 70 of 70 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School has 277 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School, the average class had 27.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.9% 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.