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Westcliff Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Dawlish · EX7 9RA

Ages 4–11 · 296 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)41%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
337

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

296 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
296
Boys / girls
154 / 142
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
296 / 420 (70%)
Free school meals
25.3%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Sponsor
The First Federation Trust
Headteacher
Ms Natasha Outhwaite

Location

Address
First Avenue
Postcode
EX7 9RA
Town
Dawlish
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Teignbridge
Constituency
Newton Abbot
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

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, 296 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 25.3%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Dawlish
7
Primary schools in Dawlish
2
Academies among open schools in Dawlish
57% (4)
Open schools in EX7
7
Primary in EX7
2
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.

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    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM31.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Hazeldown School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Teignmouth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM51.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • Cockwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM23.3%

    2.9 miles away

  • Shaldon Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Teignmouth · TQ14 0DD · Devon

    Ages 0–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.4%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Natasha Outhwaite
Telephone
01626862444
Website
www.westcliffpriacademy.co.uk

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