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West Hill Primary School

Beech Park, West Hill, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1UQ

Local ranking7th of 303 primary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

218

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
91.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
25.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
100.0%
Writing (Expected)
91.0%
Maths (Expected)
97.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
100.0%
Reading avg scaled score
111.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
32

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
203
Boys
105 (52%)
Girls
98 (48%)
Capacity
218 (93% full)
SEND
8.4%
FSM Eligible
2.5%
EAL
0.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
6.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.1
Budget per Pupil
£5,975/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
5.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.0%
  • White Other: 2.0%
  • White Irish: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.5%

93.0%

White British

2.0%

White Other

1.5%

White Irish

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
113106
UKPRN
10077482
Establishment No.
2058
Trust
Smile Learning Trust

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