West Down School
Ofsted: Good
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Ilfracombe, EX34 8NF
- Distance
- 0.0km away
West Down School
West Down, Ilfracombe, EX34 8NF
Primary
Phase
105
Capacity
2-11
Age range
Mixed
Gender
School history and successor
Closed on 31 March 2025 and continues as West Down School (URN 150916) (opened 1 April 2025). Its page carries this history forward.
Year:
KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)
2024-25- Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
- 42.0% nat62.0%
- Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
- 17.0% nat8.0%
- Reading (Expected)
- 83.0%
- Writing (Expected)
- 50.0%
- Maths (Expected)
- 83.0%
- Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
- 83.0%
- Reading avg scaled score
- 107.0 nat106.0
- Maths avg scaled score
- 108.0 nat105.0
- GPS avg scaled score
- 109.0
- Cohort Size
- 12
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 99
- Boys
- 54 (55%)
- Girls
- 45 (45%)
- Capacity
- 105 (94% full)
- SEND
- 28.3%
- FSM Eligible
- 18.2%
- EAL
- 0.0%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 6.1%
- SEN Support
- 22.2%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 16.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 10.1
- Budget per Pupil
- £8,599/yr
Attendance & Absence
2024-25- Overall Absence Rate
- 5.9% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 13.5% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 94.8%
- Mixed White & Asian: 4.2%
- White Other: 1.0%
94.8%
White British
4.2%
Mixed White & Asian
1.0%
White Other
Historical Trends
KS2 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Ethnicity Over Time
Contact & Location
West Down
Ilfracombe, South West
Administrative
- URN
- 113172
- UKPRN
- 10073275
- Establishment No.
- 2249
Often compared with
Parents weighing up West Down School usually look at the nearest primary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.
- West Down School
Ilfracombe · 0.0km away
- Marwood School
Barnstaple · 5.0km away
- D40Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School
Ilfracombe · 5.1km away
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Marwood School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Barnstaple, EX31 4HF
- Distance
- 5.0km away
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Score
D40
- Type
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- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Ilfracombe, EX34 8JL
- Distance
- 5.1km away
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Ofsted: Strong
Score
F39
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- Phase
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Woolacombe School
Ofsted: Good
Score
D49
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
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Georgeham Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Score
D54
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- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
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- Distance
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