Westcliff Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Dawlish, Devon
Westcliff Primary Academy is a primary school in Dawlish, Devon for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- First Avenue, Dawlish, EX7 9RA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 296 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Westcliff Primary Academy is a welcoming place where pupils belong.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and positive.”
- “This gives pupils the confidence to talk with adults if they have any worries.”
To improve
- “Since the previous inspection, pupils have not achieved well enough.”
- “However, many positive changes have not had enough time to impact pupils’ learning fully.”
- “However, some pupils lose focus in lessons and struggle to complete tasks to a high standard.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 October 2024 (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) | 38% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Gatehouse Primary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hazeldown School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Teignmouth Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Cockwood Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shaldon Primary School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Starcross Primary School 3.4 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Bishopsteignton School 3.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published