SCHOOL PROFILE

Whipton Barton Junior School

Primary Academy converter URN 146578
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 360 Published school capacity
Capacity used 58.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

20 June 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Devon
Trust THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 212 212 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 113 53.3% of pupils
Male pupils 99 46.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

50.9%
26.1 pts above England
School 50.9%
Exeter 21.6%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

21.7%
1.4 pts above England
School 21.7%
Exeter 14.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

5.7%
4.7 pts above England
School 5.7%
Exeter 1.1%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
65.1%
138
Any other White background
9.9%
21
Any other ethnic group
7.1%
15
Indian
5.2%
11
African
3.8%
8
Bangladeshi
2.8%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 34.9% 74 of 212 pupils
14.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 34.9%
Exeter 23.5%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 30.7% 65 pupils
England 14.8% 15.9 pts above
EHC plans 4.3% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 1.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 45
Social, emotional & mental health 12
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Hearing impairment 1
Vision impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

73.0% 12.6 pts above England
School 73.0%
Exeter 54.4%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

80.0%

6.2 pts above England

School 80.0%
Exeter 71.2%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

75.0%

4.7 pts above England

School 75.0%
Exeter 65.6%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

78.0%

6.0 pts above England

School 78.0%
Exeter 66.5%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.05%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.17 pts lower than England
School 6.05%
Exeter 6.42%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.60%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.78 pts higher than England
School 16.60%
Exeter 16.25%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.85%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.95 pts lower than England
School 0.85%
Exeter 2.38%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

58.9% 29.3 pts below England
Whipton Barton Junior School
58.9%
Exeter
82.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information