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Westclyst Community Primary School

Free schools · Exeter · EX1 3YG

Ages 2–11 · 551 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-22

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

72

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
195
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
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).

Pupils on roll
551
Boys / girls
269 / 282
Free school meals
19.4%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Cornerstone Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Bishop

Location

Address
Maddick Road, Westclyst
Postcode
EX1 3YG
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
East Devon
Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East
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 free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Exeter, Devon, 551 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.4%.

Open schools in Exeter
83
Primary schools in Exeter
53
Academies among open schools in Exeter
52% (43)
Open schools in EX1
13
Primary in EX1
9
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 ExeterNear EX1

  • Willowbrook School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Exeter · EX4 8NN · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM36.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Whipton Barton Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX1 3JP · Devon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM50.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Exeter · EX1 3EG · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.85

    1.7 miles away

  • Broadclyst Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX5 3JG · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.27

    1.8 miles away

  • Stoke Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Exeter · EX4 7DP · Devon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.3%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Bishop
Telephone
01392304040
Website
www.wcps.education

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