Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy
Fore Street, Witheridge, Tiverton, EX16 8AH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Polak
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 135
- URN
- 144560
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01884860518
About this school
Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Tiverton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 135 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 11 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 64% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 9% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 73% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 64% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 45% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
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 Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy 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 | 75% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 125 |
| 2023/24 | 123 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy compares
Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy ranked 9th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 4.5% | 22.2% | 135 | — |
| East Worlington Primary School | 33% | 5.8% | 18% | 75 | 2.0 miles |
| Rackenford Church of England Primary School | 42% | 12.4% | 3.6% | 53 | 3.7 miles |
| Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School | 83% | 2.9% | 12.2% | 101 | 4.6 miles |
| St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School | 56% | 4% | 40% | 51 | 5.7 miles |
| Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School | 46% | 4.4% | 14.5% | 91 | 6.4 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.22%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.49%
- Persistent absence
- 8.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Worlington Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
Rackenford Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School5.7 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School6.4 miles
Primary · Crediton
Other schools in Tiverton
Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy ranks 1st 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
- Tidcombe Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Tiverton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy is Mr Daniel Polak, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy, 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 Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy?
- Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy has 135 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 120 pupils and 135 on roll (113%), so it is at or above 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 Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy?
- Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy is part of TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy ranked 9th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.