OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 150916
West Down School
Academy converter · Ilfracombe · EX34 8NF
Ages 2–11 · 95 pupils · Devon
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2019-10-01
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill90%
95 pupils · 105 places
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- Boys / girls
- 45 / 50
- School capacity
- 105
- Capacity fill
- 95 / 105 (90%)
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- FSM pupils
- 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Academy trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susan Carey
Location
- Address
- West Down
- Postcode
- EX34 8NF
- Town
- Ilfracombe
- County
- Devon
- Local authority
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Further from 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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Ilfracombe, Devon, 95 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.7%.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susan Carey
- Telephone
- 01271863461