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West Down School

West Down, Ilfracombe, EX34 8NF

Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

105

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from West Down School (URN 113172) since 1 July 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

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
45 (47%)
Girls
50 (53%)
Capacity
105 (90% full)
SEND
28.3%
FSM Eligible
18.2%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.1%
SEN Support
22.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,802/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
Academy converter
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

2024-25
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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

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West Down

Ilfracombe, South West

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Administrative

URN
150916
UKPRN
10095216
Establishment No.
2249
Trust
THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

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