Tidcombe Primary School
Marina Way, Tiverton, EX16 4BP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Evans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 143
- URN
- 143184
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01884252973
About this school
Tidcombe Primary School is a primary academy in Tiverton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 143 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 24 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 54% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 8% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 79% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 71% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 71% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Tidcombe 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 | 50% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 171 |
| 2024/25 | 167 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tidcombe Primary School compares
Tidcombe Primary School ranked 79th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 3.2% | 13.6% | 143 | — |
| Wilcombe Primary School | 17% | 6.3% | 43.2% | 157 | 0.3 miles |
| Two Moors Primary School | 55% | 5.8% | 22.8% | 358 | 0.9 miles |
| Castle Primary School | 44% | 4.8% | 33.8% | 293 | 1.0 miles |
| Heathcoat Primary School | 28% | 6.5% | 37.3% | 267 | 1.4 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | 45% | 4.9% | 25.4% | 116 | 1.5 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.55%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.24%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wilcombe Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
Two Moors Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
Castle Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
Heathcoat Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
St John's Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Tiverton
Other schools in Tiverton
Tidcombe Primary School ranks 4th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Tiverton.
- Bampton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bolham Community Primary School Primary
- Burlescombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Castle Primary School Primary
- East Anstey Primary School Primary
- Halberton Primary School Primary
- Heathcoat Primary School Primary
- Rackenford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Two Moors Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Tidcombe Primary School teach?
- Tidcombe Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Tiverton.
- Who is the headteacher of Tidcombe Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tidcombe Primary School is Mr Adam Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Tidcombe Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tidcombe 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 big is Tidcombe Primary School?
- Tidcombe Primary School has 143 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Tidcombe Primary School full?
- Tidcombe Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 143 on roll (68%), 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 Tidcombe Primary School a faith school?
- No. Tidcombe Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tidcombe Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tidcombe Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Tidcombe Primary School?
- Tidcombe Primary School is part of ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tidcombe Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tidcombe Primary School rank locally?
- Tidcombe Primary School ranked 79th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tidcombe Primary School's absence rate?
- Tidcombe Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tidcombe Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tidcombe 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 2 July 2026.