Westcliff Primary Academy

About Westcliff Primary Academy

Westcliff Primary Academy is a state-funded mixed primary school in Teignbridge, Devon, serving 343 pupils aged 4 to 11. It sits within a local authority where the top-performing peers include Stockland Church of England Primary Academy, Upottery Primary School, and Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School, all of which achieved the highest possible ranking scores. Westcliff itself ranks 34th out of 43 schools in Teignbridge, placing it in the bottom 50% of primary schools locally. Nationally, it sits at 11,713th out of 13,686 schools, putting it in the 85th percentile. The school is led by headteacher Natasha Outhwaite and has no religious character. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 41 applications for 33 places, with all first-preference applicants offered a spot. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Shaldon Primary School, 4.8 kilometres away.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2024, Westcliff was rated Requires Improvement across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This marks a decline from its previous Good rating in 2019. Academic outcomes at Key Stage 2 reflect this: just 45% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well below the Devon local authority average of 57%. Only 2% reached the higher standard in all three subjects. Reading scores were stronger, with 63% reaching the expected standard and 27% achieving the higher standard, while maths and writing lagged behind at 55% and 63% respectively. The school’s average reading score was 105 and maths 101. Progress scores are not available for the 2023/24 academic year, so it is difficult to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a range of facilities including playing fields, a library, sensory room, forest school, music rooms, ICT suite, and a chapel. Sports provision covers dance, gymnastics, swimming and netball, while clubs include gardening, art, film, science, drama and choir. SEND support is available for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication difficulties, and hearing impairment. Parent View responses from 66 families between September 2024 and September 2025 show that 83% would recommend the school. Strong majorities agreed that children are happy (85%), feel safe (88%), and do well (89%). However, only 67% felt that SEND children receive the support they need, and 43% disagreed that concerns are dealt with properly. This school may suit families who value its forest school and sensory room provision, but those prioritising strong academic outcomes or a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating may want to look at higher-ranked local options.

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