Ladysmith Junior School, Exeter

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is dedicated to fostering confident, well-rounded children who demonstrate respect for others and their environment. We strive to empower every child to thrive, lead and succeed by cultivating independence, curiosity, kindness, and a lifelong love of learning."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance and choir.

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

Ladysmith Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 113081), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Across Devon, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Devon lodged 46 appeals against primary school offers; 22 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (22.7% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Ladysmith Junior School are Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School (under 0.1 miles); St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 75% maths); Newtown Primary School (0.4 miles, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Outstanding).

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

The nearest railway station is Polsloe Bridge Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Road (s-bound), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ladysmith Junior 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 461 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 Junior School issued 7 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

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