Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School, Exeter

From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to our vibrant infant and nursery school, located in the heart of our Exeter community. At Ladysmith Infant and Nursery, we pride ourselves on creating a nurturing environment where every child feels safe, valued, and has a strong sense of belonging."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, Lego, STEM, art, Spanish and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School as their first choice and 144 named it as one of their preferences, for 73 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School are Ladysmith Junior School (under 0.1 miles); St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 75% maths); Newtown Primary School (0.4 miles, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Outstanding).

Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School is one of 21 schools run by St Christopher's C of E (primary) Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Polsloe Bridge Rail Station, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ladysmith Road Infant School (s-bound), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 454 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School are Atkinson Secure Children's Home (1 mile), St James School (1 mile), St Peter's Church of England Aided School (1.3 miles) and St Luke's Church of England School (1.3 miles).