West Hill Primary School

DevonFoundation school

Beech Park, West Hill, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1UQ

Headteacher: Mr Rob PantlingSchool website ↗Pupils: 203 (capacity: 218)Part of Smile Learning Trust

Ofsted RatingInspected 12 January 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
91.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
25.0%

Reading

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding56.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0

Writing

Expected level91.0%
Exceeding34.0%

Maths

Expected level97.0%
Exceeding47.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
65
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
0.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
6.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1674.0%23.0%+1.4-1.2-0.2
2016/1793.0%23.0%+3.1-0.4-0.5
2017/1890.0%16.0%+1.7-1.5+0.1
2018/1977.0%23.0%+1.7-0.9-0.6
2022/2373.0%20.0%+2.9+3.6+1.4
2023/2490.0%32.0%---
2024/2591.0%25.0%---
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