SchoolScoresLadysmith Infant and Nursery School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Ladysmith Road, Exeter, EX1 2PS
01392 349141 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 21 February 2023. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Devon. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 73 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 70 |
| Of those, offered a place | 70 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 144 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 24th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 34% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.3% | 20.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 13th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.0% | 3.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 49th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 9% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.7% | 15.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 14th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 67% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.2% | 6.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 40th lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Lower than 41% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 43rd lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Lower than 31% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.2% | 10.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 20th lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Lower than 66% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 21st lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Lower than 63% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 7th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 90% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 24.7 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 23rd highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 57% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.1 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 13th highest of 44 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 87% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 27.4% | 17.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Ladysmith Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newtown Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- St Sidwell's CofE Primary School and Nursery 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Whipton Barton Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stoke Hill Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willowbrook School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Ladysmith Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ladysmith Infant and Nursery School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 February 2023.
Is Ladysmith Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 70 families put Ladysmith Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 73 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 70 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151327.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.