Schools in Sidmouth
Devon · 5 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Schools in Sidmouth (5)
- Newton Poppleford Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · EX10 0EL
Ofsted: Good (2020)KS2: 81% expected (2025) - Sidmouth Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · EX10 9XB
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 81% expected (2025) - Tipton St John Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · EX10 0AG
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 65% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Sidmouth (3)All-through schools in Sidmouth (1)Secondary schools in Sidmouth (1)
5
3 primary · 1 secondary
1,728
80% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
2,154
426 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Sidmouth
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
31.3
GCSE Eng+Maths
24.6%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
235 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +59 primary and +42 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
74% occupied · 258 spare places
Secondary Schools
92% occupied · 75 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Sidmouth
How many schools are there in Sidmouth?
Sidmouth has 5 open schools: 3 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 independent.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Sidmouth?
None of the 3 graded schools in Sidmouth currently holds an Outstanding rating. 3 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Sidmouth have the best SATs results?
Of the 3 primary schools in Sidmouth with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Newton Poppleford Primary School (84% in reading, 77% in maths); Sidmouth Church of England Primary School (75% in reading, 86% in maths); and Tipton St John Church of England Primary School (65% in reading, 65% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Newton Poppleford Primary SchoolSidmouth Church of England Primary SchoolTipton St John Church of England Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Sidmouth?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Sidmouth selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Sidmouth have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Sidmouth have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Sidmouth?
Apply to Devon through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.