Schools in Tiverton
Devon · 20 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Tiverton (20)
- ACE Tiverton Special School
Special · Ages 11-16 · EX16 5HB
Ofsted: Good (2024)Attainment 8: 10.6 (2026) - Bampton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · EX16 9NW
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 80% expected (2025) - Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · EX16 8RE
Ofsted: Good (2016)New report cardKS2: 78% expected (2025) - Rackenford Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · EX16 8DU
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 67% expected (2025) - Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · EX16 7BR
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 68% expected (2025)73% of first choices got in - St John's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · EX16 5LB
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 65% expected (2025) - Two Moors Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · EX16 6HH
Ofsted: Good (2017)New report cardKS2: 71% expected (2025) - Uplowman Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · EX16 7DR
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 94% expected (2025) - Wilcombe Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · EX16 4AL
Ofsted: Good (2016)New report cardKS2: 46% expected (2025) - Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 2-11 · EX16 8AH
Ofsted: Good (2013)New report cardKS2: 91% expected (2025) - Heathcoat Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · EX16 5HE
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)KS2: 48% expected (2025) - Blundell's Preparatory School
Prep · Ages 2-11 · Independent · EX16 4NA
- Bolham Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · EX16 7RA
KS2: 72% expected (2025)71% of first choices got in - Tiverton High School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · EX16 6SQ
By type:Primary schools in Tiverton (16)Prep schools in Tiverton (1)Special schools in Tiverton (1)Senior schools in Tiverton (1)Secondary schools in Tiverton (1)
20
16 primary · 1 secondary
3,228
59% capacity used
7
0 outstanding · 7 good
5,505
2,277 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Tiverton
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
19.6
GCSE Eng+Maths
5.3%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
940 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +235 primary and +169 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
82% occupied · 514 spare places
Secondary Schools
0% occupied · 1576 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Tiverton
How many schools are there in Tiverton?
Tiverton has 20 open schools: 16 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 2 independent and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Tiverton?
None of the 15 graded schools in Tiverton currently holds an Outstanding rating. 14 are rated Good, so 93% 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 Tiverton have the best SATs results?
Of the 15 primary schools in Tiverton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Uplowman Church of England Primary School (94% in reading, 94% in maths); Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy (94% in reading, 88% in maths); and Tidcombe Primary School (83% in reading, 91% 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.
Uplowman Church of England Primary SchoolWitheridge Church of England Primary AcademyTidcombe Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Tiverton?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Tiverton selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Tiverton have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Tiverton 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 Tiverton?
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.