Woolacombe School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Woolacombe, 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 🔒
Woolacombe School is a primary school in Woolacombe, Devon for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 November 2023. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Woolacombe School 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.
- There were 20 first-choice applications for 20 Reception offers in 2026, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Beach Road, Woolacombe, EX34 7BT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 216 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Woolacombe School are rightly proud of their school.”
- “They are happy, safe and well cared for.”
- “They learn in a calm and nurturing environment.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils find it hard to remember what they have learned before.”
- “This makes it more difficult for pupils to build their knowledge well over time.”
- “However, some of these pupils do not get all the support they need.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 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) | 70% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 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.
- Georgeham Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- West Down School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School 4.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School 4.3 mi Not judged
- Kingsacre Primary School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Caen Community Primary School 4.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Southmead School 5.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Marwood School 6.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published