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Gatehouse Primary Academy

Secmaton Lane, Dawlish, EX7 0LW

Local ranking226th of 303 primary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
57.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
70.0%
Writing (Expected)
66.0%
Maths (Expected)
66.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
74.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
47

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
316
Boys
152 (48%)
Girls
164 (52%)
Capacity
420 (75% full)
SEND
20.3%
FSM Eligible
32.3%
EAL
5.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
15.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,469/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
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: 90.5%
  • White Other: 4.1%
  • Black African: 1.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • White Irish: 0.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.3%

90.5%

White British

4.1%

White Other

1.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141353
UKPRN
10047476
Establishment No.
2044
Trust
THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST

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