Gatehouse Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Dawlish, Devon
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Devon County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2024–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Gatehouse Primary Academy is a primary school in Dawlish, Devon for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Gatehouse Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, as at 225 of the 298 other Devon primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- In 2024/25, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 6% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- There are 23.4 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.2 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Devon.
- Free school meal eligibility is 31.2% of pupils, against a middle figure of 23.8% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Devon.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Devon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Secmaton Lane, Dawlish, EX7 0LW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 314 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils’ sense of belonging at Gatehouse Primary Academy is clearly evident.”
- “They feel safe, included and valued within the school community.”
- “They know that staff look out for them and relationships between pupils and staff are characterised by kindness and respect.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ achievement in national tests over time has not been as high as it should be.”
- “Pupils do not consistently secure important early skills, particularly in writing.”
- “At times, teaching does not match pupils’ starting points closely enough, leaving some pupils unchallenged or without the adaptations they need.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 51 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 51 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Westcliff Primary Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cockwood Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hazeldown School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Starcross Primary School 2.6 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Teignmouth Primary School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Exeter Road Community Primary School 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published