West Hill Primary School, Ottery St Mary
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
West Hill Primary School excels in mathematics teaching with demanding work that helps pupils learn from their mistakes. The school is a safe, calm place where pupils behave well and feel genuinely cared for by staff. Pupils benefit from strong leadership that prioritises support for disadvantaged children and those with special needs, ensuring they achieve well by the time they leave.
Key Strengths
- Mathematics teaching is a strength with appropriately demanding work and effective teacher checks on pupil understanding
- Safeguarding is effective with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
- Pupils behave well, are polite and kind, and experience low-level disruption
- Year 6 achievement exceeds national averages for all groups of pupils
- Strong support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
Areas for Improvement
- Writing quality varies too much and teachers do not always identify misspellings of age-appropriate words
- Year 4 multiplication test and Year 1 phonics check outcomes are closer to national averages rather than exceeding them
- Assessment in the wider curriculum is not always effective, and feedback does not always help pupils address misconceptions
- Early years provision needs further development to match the quality of older year groups
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Model building, choir, crochet club, bead-making club, circus skills workshop, residential trips to outdoor education centres with rock climbing and abseiling, museum trips, zoo and wildlife sanctuary visits
West Hill Primary School is a village primary school where pupils achieve well overall, with Year 6 outcomes exceeding national averages. The school has recently experienced leadership changes and now operates under an interim executive board, which has successfully stabilised the school and improved communication with parents.
At a Glance
3.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 100%. Maths has improved from 90% to 97%. Writing has declined from 97% to 91%.
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
216 pupils
218 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ottery St Mary
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ottery St Mary
Admissions Demand - Devon
Places available
9,263
Applications
6,758
Got 1st preference
96.2%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.13953%
Overall absence
5.05618%
Persistent absence
178
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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