SchoolScoresWhipton Barton Infants and Nursery School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Whipton Barton Infant and Nursery School, Hiil Lane, Whipton, Exeter, EX1 3JP
01392 467556 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 March 2013. 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 | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 4 July 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
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 fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 36 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 32 |
| Of those, offered a place | 32 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 46 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9
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 5th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 40.9% | 20.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 45th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 24% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.8% | 3.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 91% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.9% | 15.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 13th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 67% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.4% | 6.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 52nd lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Lower than 9% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.2% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 52nd lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Lower than 6% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 23.9% | 10.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 21st lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Lower than 63% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 23rd lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Lower than 59% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 23rd highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 55% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.0 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 45th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 14% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.4 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 4th highest of 44 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 98% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 44.6% | 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
- Whipton Barton Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willowbrook School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Nicholas Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 32% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ladysmith Infant and Nursery School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion)
- Ladysmith Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Monkerton Community Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Woodwater Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stoke Hill Junior School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 March 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 4 July 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 32 families put Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School as their first choice for 36 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 32 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 146600.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.