Westcliff Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Dawlish · EX7 9RA · Devon
Ages 4–11
- KS245%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM25.3%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 141353
Gatehouse Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Dawlish · EX7 0LW
Ages 4–11 · 314 pupils · Devon
Ofsted
Needs attention
KS2 expected (RWM)
54%
Overall absence
7.1%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-02-24
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 104.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
- Authorised absence
- 5.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 285
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
43
Places offered
43
1st-preference offers
43
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 60
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 43
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill75%
314 pupils · 420 places
- Pupils on roll
- 314
- Boys / girls
- 153 / 161
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 314 / 420 (75%)
- Free school meals
- 31.2%
- FSM pupils
- 98
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- The First Federation Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Jason Stephens
Location
- Address
- Secmaton Lane
- Postcode
- EX7 0LW
- Town
- Dawlish
- County
- Devon
- Local authority
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Dawlish, Devon, 314 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 31.2%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Cockwood Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Exeter · EX6 8RB · Devon
Ages 4–11
- KS275%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM23.3%
- Demand1.00
2.0 miles away
Hazeldown School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Teignmouth · TQ14 8SE · Devon
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM17.4%
- Demand0.98
2.4 miles away
Starcross Primary School
Ofsted: Some aspects not as strongAcademy converter · Primary
Exeter, Devon · EX6 8QD · Devon
Ages 2–11
- KS233%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM23.8%
- Demand1.00
2.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Jason Stephens
- Telephone
- 01626862605