Tidcombe Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Tiverton (Devon).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
91%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.8%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.2
▼ 4.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.8%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
68%
143 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Tidcombe Primary School is a primary school located in Tiverton, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 167 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the St CHRISTOPHER'S C of E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Adam Evans.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Fencing
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 143184
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esme Willis | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Dodd | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanne Ridley | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Bailey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Francesca Murphy | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nigel Williams | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Adam Evans | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Amy Baker-Murray Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Victoria Richards Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record