West Alvington Church of England Academy, Kingsbridge
West Alvington Church of England Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Kingsbridge, part of Learning Academy Partnership (south West). It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 8 schools in Kingsbridge with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
West Alvington Church of England Academy in detail
West Alvington Church of England Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include guitar and art.
The school runs after-school care.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at West Alvington Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at West Alvington Church of England Academy
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put West Alvington Church of England Academy as their first choice and 5 named it as one of their preferences, for 2 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at West Alvington Church of England Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to West Alvington Church of England Academy are Kingsbridge Primary School (1.2 miles, 73% reading, 71% maths); Charleton Church of England Academy (2.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 64% maths); Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 58% maths); and Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy (2.9 miles, Good, 96% reading, 89% maths).
West Alvington Church of England Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Kingsbridge Primary SchoolCharleton Church of England AcademyMalborough with South Huish Church of England Primary SchoolThurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy
The trust
West Alvington Church of England Academy is one of 22 schools run by Learning Academy Partnership (south West), an academy trust.
What parents say
16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about West Alvington Church of England Academy (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (88%).
Who goes there
38.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 8 pupils (23.5%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
West Alvington Church of England Academy had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of West Alvington Church of England Academy.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is All Saints' Church (e-bound), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, West Alvington Church of England Academy issued 2 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from March 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, family-like village school where children thrive academically and personally. The school has a strong reading culture and ambitious curriculum, with plenty of enrichment activities like sailing and archery that help children discover new interests. Pupils are polite, well-behaved and develop a real sense of responsibility through community engagement like visiting local care homes and supporting charities.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading culture with effective phonics teaching and pupils who love reading and discuss a wide range of authors confidently
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that prepares pupils well for the next stage of education
- Excellent personal development through enriched wider curriculum, community engagement, and visits to broaden horizons
- Consistently good pupil behaviour reflecting school values of friendship, honesty, respect and responsibility
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
Areas for Improvement
- Staff do not consistently use interactions effectively to extend pupils' language and communication skills, meaning some pupils do not achieve as well as they could in these areas
- Need to ensure all staff promote language development consistently well during lessons
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Sailing, archery, visits to local residential homes to sing, fundraising activities for local and national charities, visits to London and Houses of Parliament, overnight residentials from Reception Year onwards
West Alvington Church of England Academy has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. Pupils are proud to be part of this nurturing village school where they feel safe and well cared for.
At a Glance
38.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
16 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
14.0
Avg class size
20.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with West Alvington Church of England Academy
Before and after school care
West Alvington Church of England Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Devon
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near West Alvington Church of England Academy.
- The Big Step690m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to West Alvington Church of England Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. West Alvington Church of England Academy is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
36 pupils
56 places
20 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Kingsbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kingsbridge
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
34
Total Pupils
18
Boys
16
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
8.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,084
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,445
Per pupil
£376k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
15.8%
Persistent absence
38
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
West Alvington Church of England Academy
Questions parents ask about West Alvington Church of England Academy
What are SATs results like at West Alvington Church of England Academy?
Of the pupils at West Alvington Church of England Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is West Alvington Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?
West Alvington Church of England Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for West Alvington Church of England Academy?
No fixed boundary. When West Alvington Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at West Alvington Church of England Academy?
West Alvington Church of England Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 56 places.
How big are the classes at West Alvington Church of England Academy?
Classes at West Alvington Church of England Academy average 14 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to West Alvington Church of England Academy?
West Alvington Church of England Academy has around 34 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at West Alvington Church of England Academy?
6.7% of sessions were missed at West Alvington Church of England Academy in 2024/25. 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to West Alvington Church of England Academy?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming West Alvington Church of England Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does West Alvington Church of England Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
West Alvington Church of England Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of West Alvington Church of England Academy: The Big Step (690m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near West Alvington Church of England Academy?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is West Alvington Church of England Academy?
West Alvington Church of England Academy is at West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 3PP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)