Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School
Whipton Barton Infant and Nursery School, Hiil Lane, Exeter, EX1 3JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Moretta
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 146600
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392467556
About this school
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School is a primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
Trends over time
How Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 245 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.2% | 40.9% | 204 | — |
| Whipton Barton Junior School | 73% | 6.1% | 49.3% | 212 | 0.0 miles |
| Willowbrook School | 44% | 6.9% | 36.9% | 432 | 0.4 miles |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School | 32% | 5.2% | 17.4% | 269 | 0.6 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | 67% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 455 | 0.7 miles |
| Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School | — | 5.3% | 15.3% | 277 | 0.7 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)
- 40.85%
- English as an additional language
- 19.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.89%
Location
Nearby schools
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Whipton Barton Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Willowbrook School0.4 miles
Primary · Exeter
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St Nicholas Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Exeter
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St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Exeter
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Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
- Alphington Primary School Primary
- Bowhill Primary School Primary
- Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broadclyst Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Primary
- Christow Primary School Primary
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Primary
- Clyst St Mary Primary School Primary
- Cockwood Primary School Primary
- Countess Wear Primary School Primary
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary School Primary
- Dunsford Community Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School teach?
- Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School?
- The executive headteacher of Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School is Mrs Louise Moretta, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery 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 Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School?
- Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School full?
- Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School has capacity for 270 pupils and 204 on roll (76%), 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 Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School is part of THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.