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West Down School

Community school · Ilfracombe · EX34 8NF

Ages 2–11 · 99 pupils · Devon

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.5%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
85

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill94%

99 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
99
Boys / girls
54 / 45
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
99 / 105 (94%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Su Carey

Location

Address
West Down
Postcode
EX34 8NF
Town
Ilfracombe
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Ilfracombe, Devon, 99 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17%.

Open schools in Ilfracombe
6
Primary schools in Ilfracombe
5
Academies among open schools in Ilfracombe
67% (4)
Open schools in EX34
7
Primary in EX34
6
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in IlfracombeNear EX34

  • West Down School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilfracombe · EX34 8NF · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM14.7%

    0.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Su Carey

Official links