West Down School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 West Down
 Ilfracombe
 Devon EX34 8NF
Telephone: 01271 863461

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from West Down School
Trust: The Harbour Schools Partnership
Sponsor: Ventrus Limited

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Carey
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 6.27 / 5.27
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.1
Sex: Mixed
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.7% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 4.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Devon
Constituency: North Devon
Electoral Ward: Mortehoe
School Number: 8782249

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st October 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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