Tidcombe Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 23 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Devon
Unique reference
143184
Address
Marina Way, EX16 4BP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
167 (84% of total capacity)
Boys
40.1%
Girls
59.9%
First language not English
3.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
12.6%
Persistent absence
5.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.4%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African1.2%
Unclassified1.8%
Mixed1.8%
Other White2.4%
White British92.8%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage0.8
MathsAverage-0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
70%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
9%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Tidcombe Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
19
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
19
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher22.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
3
2
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
9
2
7
Reception, Full-time
25
8
17
Year 1
22
9
13
Year 2
19
6
13
Year 3
24
11
13
Year 4
16
7
9
Year 5
24
8
16
Year 6
25
14
11
Year 2024-2025

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