# Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School

Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School is a primary school in Exeter, for pupils aged 3 to 7.

It had 277 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E151327. [Exeter](https://openindex.co.uk/exeter)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 3 to 7
- Pupils: 277
- Council: Exeter
- URN: 151327

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Requires improvement (overall), February 2023, before the school changed
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 21 February 2023
- Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Quality of education: Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
- Personal development: Requires improvement
- Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Ladysmith Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ladysmith-junior-school-e151328): 70 m. Primary. Requires improvement (overall), May 2024, before the school changed
- [St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-church-of-england-primary-academy-e139818): 530 m. Primary. Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Newtown Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newtown-primary-school-e149615): 720 m. Primary. Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Exeter School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/exeter-school-e113607): 890 m. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [The Maynard School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-maynard-school-e113608): 990 m. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stoke-hill-infant-and-nursery-school-e113086): 1.1 km. Primary. Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/151327)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/151327)

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