Gatehouse Primary AcademyWestcliff Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dawlish.
Summary of the comparison
Gatehouse Primary Academy and Westcliff Primary Academy are primary schools in Dawlish.
Gatehouse Primary Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Westcliff Primary Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Gatehouse Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Gatehouse Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Westcliff Primary Academy was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Gatehouse Primary Academy and 38.0% for Westcliff Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Gatehouse Primary Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Westcliff Primary Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DawlishGatehouse Primary Academy | DawlishWestcliff Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 226th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 272nd of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 316 | 343 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Dawlish, EX7 0LW | Dawlish, EX7 9RA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 316 | 343 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.3% | 28.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 7.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gatehouse Primary Academy
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