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Westclyst Community Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Free school
Maddick Road, Westclyst, Exeter EX1 3YG · wcps.education · 01392 304040
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.89 mi
- 1.43 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 6 · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 551
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 19.4%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 6” went to a home 0.89 mi (1.43 km) from the school. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 71 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 85% 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 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 66 | 82 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 80 | 1.4▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.89 mi1.43 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼101 | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Westclyst Community Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 10 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (83 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 83
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on the 46% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (31%) with SEND