SCHOOL PROFILE

Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School

Primary Academy converter URN 146600
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 270 Published school capacity
Capacity used 75.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

4 July 2023
Latest published outcome School remains 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 204 204 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 97 47.5% of pupils
Male pupils 107 52.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

46.6%
21.8 pts above England
School 46.6%
Exeter 21.6%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

22.1%
1.8 pts above England
School 22.1%
Exeter 14.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.0%
0.0 pts in line with England
School 1.0%
Exeter 1.1%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
65.2%
133
Any other White background
6.9%
14
African
4.9%
10
Any other ethnic group
4.4%
9
Bangladeshi
3.4%
7
Any other Asian background
2.9%
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 22.6% 46 of 204 pupils
1.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.6%
Exeter 23.5%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 21.1% 43 pupils
England 14.8% 6.3 pts above
EHC plans 1.5% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 4.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 39
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Hearing impairment 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Social, emotional & mental health 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.

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

7.20%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.99 pts higher than England
School 7.20%
Exeter 6.42%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.89%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

8.08 pts higher than England
School 23.89%
Exeter 16.25%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.77%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.03 pts lower than England
School 1.77%
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

75.6% 12.6 pts below England
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School
75.6%
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