St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Academy converter primary school in Exeter (Devon).
KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
96%
▲ 22pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.9%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
201 / 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).St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery is a Church of England primary school located in Exeter, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 219 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 Mrs Angie Rowe.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Chess
- Choir
- Dance
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 149403
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Green | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr William Gallois Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice McMahon | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Saman Cheung | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Theo Miller | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Nicki Shokar | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rhys Hadden | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Catherine Partridge | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Patricia White | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Daisy Hay | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Melanie Cleveland | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Angie Rowe | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Laura Clayton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Tania Stapleton Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · 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