Newton Poppleford Primary School
School Lane, Newton Poppleford, Sidmouth, EX10 0EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Anthony Pope
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 113103
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01395568300
About this school
Newton Poppleford Primary School is a community primary school in Sidmouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 190 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newton Poppleford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 25 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 44% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 16% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 76% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 52% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 48% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Newton Poppleford Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newton Poppleford Primary School compares
Newton Poppleford Primary School ranked 73rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.6% | 13.7% | 190 | — |
| Tipton St John Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.3% | 13.3% | 83 | 1.4 miles |
| Sidmouth Church of England Primary School | 65% | 4.3% | 23.6% | 448 | 2.3 miles |
| Otterton Church of England Primary School | — | 5% | 29.2% | 43 | 2.8 miles |
| West Hill Primary School | 91% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 216 | 2.8 miles |
| Drake's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3.4% | 34.4% | 37 | 3.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report2 April 2025
- 11 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.74%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 7.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tipton St John Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Sidmouth
-
Sidmouth Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Sidmouth
-
Otterton Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Budleigh Salterton
-
West Hill Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Ottery St Mary
-
Drake's Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Budleigh Salterton
Other schools in Sidmouth
- Sidmouth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Tipton St John Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sidmouth College Secondary
- St John's School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Newton Poppleford Primary School teach?
- Newton Poppleford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sidmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Newton Poppleford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newton Poppleford Primary School is Mr Anthony Pope, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newton Poppleford Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newton Poppleford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Newton Poppleford Primary School?
- Newton Poppleford Primary School has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Newton Poppleford Primary School full?
- Newton Poppleford Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 190 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newton Poppleford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Newton Poppleford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Newton Poppleford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newton Poppleford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Newton Poppleford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newton Poppleford Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Newton Poppleford Primary School ranked 73rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newton Poppleford Primary School's absence rate?
- Newton Poppleford Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newton Poppleford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newton Poppleford Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.