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West Hill Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Foundation school
Beech Park, West Hill, Ottery St Mary EX11 1UQ · west-hill-primary.devon.sch.uk · 01404 812599
On the mapSearch near EX11 1UQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 91%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.50 mi
- 2.42 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 7 · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 216
- 99% of 218 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 3.2%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Smile Learning Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 7” went to a home 1.50 mi (2.42 km) from the school. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.50 mi2.42 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 91% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲91% | 62% | ||
| ▲25% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected West Hill Primary School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (116 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 116
- 54% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (9%) with SEND