St John's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Tiverton, Devon
St John's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Tiverton, Devon for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 May 2023. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Melbourne Street, Tiverton, EX16 5LB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 116 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “They are polite and considerate towards adults and each other.”
- “Expectations of behaviour in and around the school are high, including for the early years children.”
To improve
- “However, some leaders, including those who are new to the role, are not secure in their understanding of the curriculum design.”
- “They do not know how effective the curriculum is implemented in the subject they lead.”
- “In some curriculum subjects, assessment is not as effective as in mathematics and phonics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2023 (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) | 45% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 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
- 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.
- Heathcoat Primary School 0.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Castle Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Two Moors Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wilcombe Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bolham Community Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Tidcombe Primary School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Halberton Primary School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published