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West Down School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Su Carey

location_onIlfracombe, EX34 8NF

language Visit Website phone 1271863461

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

115

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Expected Standard

42%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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West Down School is a Community school primary school in Ilfracombe, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 87% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

West Down School is a community school in Ilfracombe, Devon, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 99 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 42% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 17% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #224 of 267 primaries in Devon and #13,809 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 18.5%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 57%

Reading83% LA 75%

Writing50% LA 67%

Maths83% LA 71%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading92% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing50% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths75% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading85% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths85% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.0

Read

LA 0.3

-2.4 to 4.4

-0.9

Write

LA -0.7

-4.2 to 2.4

3.0

Maths

LA -0.9

-0.2 to 6.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading67% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths75% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA 0.3

-5.4 to 2.3

-3.3

Write

LA -1.0

-6.8 to 0.2

-1.1

Maths

LA -1.0

-4.4 to 2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 63%

Reading73% LA 77%

Writing73% LA 76%

Maths73% LA 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.7

Read

LA 0.2

-7.2 to -0.2

-1.9

Write

LA -0.8

-5.3 to 1.5

-3

Maths

LA -0.7

-6.2 to 0.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2025

Inspection Report

01 October 2019

Inspection Report

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13 June 2012

Inspection Report

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12 May 2009

Inspection Report

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25 May 2006

Inspection Report

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31 October 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-10-01

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2012-06-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-05-12

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Outstanding

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 99 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	99	3	3.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	100	11	11.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	105	4	3.8%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	102	3	2.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	106	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	117	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	115	1	0.9%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	115	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	117	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	121	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	119	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	123	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	115	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	114	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	123	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	123	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	117	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	121	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	117	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	113	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	88	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	93	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	98	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	97	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	98	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	101	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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West Down School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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