West Down School
Primary · Devon · EX34 8NF · URN 150916
Exam results
No published key stage results are held for this school yet. That is normal for new schools, very small cohorts, and settings that do not sit national tests. Standards, progress and stretch are scored from the other evidence we hold, and the missing figures are never treated as a low score.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkDevon · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Primary classes
- 25.2 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 1.1% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 14.7% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 21.1% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 8.2pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 15.2pupils per teacher
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.
Nearby primary schools
- Pilton Infants' Academy5.7 miles awayOfsted not published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School9.8 miles awayOfsted Good
- High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy14 miles awayOfsted Good
- South Molton United CofE Primary School16 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
- Black Torrington Church of England Primary School23 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
- Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy25 miles awayOfsted Good
Common questions about West Down School
- What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
- Ofsted rated West Down School Good at its inspection on 01/10/2019.
- Where is the school and which authority runs it?
- West Down School is a primary school in Devon, postcode EX34 8NF (URN 150916).
- How does it compare with other local schools?
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Feeder schools
Named as a feeder for
- The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy[PDF] The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting: West Down Primary School\u201d
Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.
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