Newton Poppleford Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Sidmouth, Devon
Newton Poppleford Primary School is a primary school in Sidmouth, Devon for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 2 April 2025. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Newton Poppleford, Sidmouth, EX10 0EL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 190 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 2 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are rightly proud of their school and the many opportunities they experience.”
- “They benefit from warm relationships with staff who make them feel well looked after.”
- “This starts in the early years, where children feel secure and happy.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils make errors in the basics of writing that are not supported quickly enough as future learning tasks do not address their misconceptions.”
- “Consequently, some pupils do not learn the English curriculum as well as they could.”
- “However, some of this work is in its early stages which means that some pupils with SEND do not yet benefit from the support outlined in their learning strategy.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Tipton St John Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sidmouth Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Otterton Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- West Hill Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Drake's Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Sidbury Church of England Primary School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Ottery St Mary Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published