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Westcliff Primary Academy

Teignbridge, EX7 9RAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Requires improvement
Sep 2024
KS2 Results
38%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
24 1st-choice / 26 offers made
Ranking
#11,713
of 13,686 nationally

About Westcliff Primary Academy

Westcliff Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Teignbridge, South West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 296 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (24 Sept 2024). 38% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 24 first-preference applications and 26 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressFirst Avenue, Dawlish, Teignbridge, EX7 9RA
HeadteacherMs Natasha Outhwaite
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils296
Free School Meals (FSM)25.3%
School Capacity296 / 420 (70% full)

The full report on this school

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Sept 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 21 Oct 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:55

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: westcliffpriacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Westcliff Primary Academy

Westcliff Primary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.