What did Ofsted judge Whipton Barton Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Whipton Barton Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Whipton Barton Junior School?

Whipton Barton Junior School has 212 pupils on roll.

What ages does Whipton Barton Junior School take?

Whipton Barton Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is Whipton Barton Junior School located?

Whipton Barton Junior School is located in Exeter, EX1 3JP, Devon.

How do I apply to Whipton Barton Junior School?

Whipton Barton Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Year 3 places decided at Whipton Barton Junior School?

When Whipton Barton Junior School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). An application must be supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker of the need and why it means the child needs to attend this school; 3. Catchment area siblings — Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area set out in the map who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school or at Whipton Barton Junior School, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Straight-line distance from home to school; where distances are equal (within 2 metres) an electronic list randomiser will be used.

What is the largest ethnic background at Whipton Barton Junior School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 65.1% of pupils at Whipton Barton Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Whipton Barton Junior School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

How places are decided at Whipton Barton Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). An application must be supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker of the need and why it means the child needs to attend this school.
3Catchment area siblings — Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area set out in the map who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school or at Whipton Barton Junior School.
4Other catchment area children — Priority will next be given to other children living within the catchment area.
5Out-of-catchment siblings — Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school or at Whipton Barton Junior School.
6Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage.
7Other children — Priority will next be given to other children.

If two applications tie: Straight-line distance from home to school; where distances are equal (within 2 metres) an electronic list randomiser will be used.

Sibling priority at criteria 3 and 5 includes siblings on roll at Whipton Barton Junior School as well as this school. The school shares its catchment area with Whipton Barton Junior School.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Whipton Barton Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Whipton Barton Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Whipton Barton Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Whipton Barton Junior School?: Whipton Barton Junior School has 212 pupils on roll.
What ages does Whipton Barton Junior School take?: Whipton Barton Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Whipton Barton Junior School located?: Whipton Barton Junior School is located in Exeter, EX1 3JP, Devon.
How do I apply to Whipton Barton Junior School?: Whipton Barton Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Year 3 places decided at Whipton Barton Junior School?: When Whipton Barton Junior School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). An application must be supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker of the need and why it means the child needs to attend this school; 3. Catchment area siblings — Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area set out in the map who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school or at Whipton Barton Junior School, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Straight-line distance from home to school; where distances are equal (within 2 metres) an electronic list randomiser will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Whipton Barton Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 65.1% of pupils at Whipton Barton Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Whipton Barton Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). An application must be supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker of the need and why it means the child needs to attend this school.
3Catchment area siblings — Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area set out in the map who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school or at Whipton Barton Junior School.
4Other catchment area children — Priority will next be given to other children living within the catchment area.
5Out-of-catchment siblings — Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school or at Whipton Barton Junior School.
6Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage.
7Other children — Priority will next be given to other children.

If two applications tie: Straight-line distance from home to school; where distances are equal (within 2 metres) an electronic list randomiser will be used.

Sibling priority at criteria 3 and 5 includes siblings on roll at Whipton Barton Junior School as well as this school. The school shares its catchment area with Whipton Barton Junior School.

Whipton Barton Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Whipton Barton Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Whipton Barton Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Whipton Barton Junior School?: Whipton Barton Junior School has 212 pupils on roll.
What ages does Whipton Barton Junior School take?: Whipton Barton Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Whipton Barton Junior School located?: Whipton Barton Junior School is located in Exeter, EX1 3JP, Devon.
How do I apply to Whipton Barton Junior School?: Whipton Barton Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Year 3 places decided at Whipton Barton Junior School?: When Whipton Barton Junior School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). An application must be supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker of the need and why it means the child needs to attend this school; 3. Catchment area siblings — Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area set out in the map who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school or at Whipton Barton Junior School, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Straight-line distance from home to school; where distances are equal (within 2 metres) an electronic list randomiser will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Whipton Barton Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 65.1% of pupils at Whipton Barton Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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