Westcliff Primary Academy, Dawlish

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Natasha Outhwaite
Pupils:296 / 420 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01626862444
Address:First Avenue, Dawlish, EX7 9RA
Trust:THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:142390
UKPRN:10054147
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newton Abbot
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

25.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

66 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy85%
Well taught89%
Good progress83%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved70%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns70%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-15ppMaths-5ppWriting+7pp

Reading has declined from 63% to 48%. Maths has declined from 55% to 50%. Writing has improved from 63% to 70%.

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

26.5

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

12

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Dawlish Rail Station (Entrance)
936m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Westcliff School (W-bound)
77m · 1 min walk
Barton Crescent (W-bound)
222m · 4 min walk
Church Street (S-bound)
241m · 4 min walk
Cemetery (N-bound)
249m · 4 min walk
Oak Hill (S-bound)
261m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

296 pupils

420 capacity

124 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Dawlish

Low pressure
New homes approved:327
Projected new pupils:82

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dawlish

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,263

Applications

6,758

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
8 January 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.05826%

Overall absence

14.15094%

Persistent absence

318

Enrolments

Authorised4.45109%
Unauthorised1.60717%
Persistent (10%+)14.15094%
Severe (50%+)0.62893%

Absence trend

4.49745%
18/19
6.71546%
20/21
8.10404%
21/22
6.37379%
22/23
6.58891%
23/24
6.05826%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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