West Hill Primary SchoolWhimple Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
West Hill Primary School and Whimple Primary School are primary schools.
West Hill Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Whimple Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). West Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
West Hill Primary School was judged the expected standard and Whimple Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 91.0% for West Hill Primary School and 0.0% for Whimple Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at West Hill Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 91.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Whimple Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ottery St MaryWest Hill Primary School | ExeterWhimple Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 159th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 131 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 140 | |
| Location | Ottery St Mary, EX11 1UQ | Exeter, EX5 2TS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 91.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 203 | 131 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.5% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 6.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 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.
West Hill Primary School
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