Foundation school · Devon

West Hill Primary School

4–11Ages
216Pupils
PrimaryPhase
113106URN

Beech Park, West Hill, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1UQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Apr 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.7 above Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

66 applications for 30 places · 11th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

91%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 21 April 2026Published 21 May 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years			Needs attention
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

21 April 2026
Report card · 6 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention
12 January 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Devon median (1.5) close to England median (2.2)

66 applications · 30 places offered · 41 named it first

2026 2.2; Devon median median 1.5
2025 2.2; Devon median median 1.5
2024 2.3; Devon median median 1.6
2023 2.2; Devon median median 1.6
2022 2.0; Devon median median 1.6
2021 2.3; Devon median median 1.6
2020 2.4; Devon median median 1.6
2019 2.2; Devon median median 1.6
2018 2.8; Devon median median 1.6
2017 2.0; Devon median median 1.6
2016 2.6; Devon median median 1.6
2015 2.1; Devon median median 1.7
2014 2.5; Devon median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Devon median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Devon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	66	2.2	41	1.37
Sep 2025	30	65	2.2	28	0.93
Sep 2024	29	66	2.3	29	1.00
Sep 2023	29	65	2.2	41	1.41
Sep 2022	25	50	2.0	25	1.00
Sep 2021	29	67	2.3	38	1.31
Sep 2020	26	63	2.4	25	0.96
Sep 2019	30	66	2.2	35	1.17
Sep 2018	30	83	2.8	40	1.33
Sep 2017	29	58	2.0	33	1.14
Sep 2016	29	74	2.6	30	1.03
Sep 2015	27	56	2.1	29	1.07
Sep 2014	23	57	2.5	24	1.04

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 91% · Maths 97% → all three 91% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard91%4th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard56%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard91%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth34%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard97%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard47%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	91%	25%	111	109
2023/24	90%	32%	110	108
2022/23	73%	20%	109	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

West Hill Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.2applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Tipton St John Church of England Primary School
2.8 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

2.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Ottery St Mary Primary School
4.0 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Whimple Primary School
4.2 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Newton Poppleford Primary School
4.6 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
5.0 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Feniton Church of England Primary School
6.4 km · Devon

Good2023

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School
6.6 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School
7.2 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113106 · 878/2058
Trust: Smile Learning Trust
Capacity: 218 pupils · 216 on roll
Free school meals: 3.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Beech Park, West Hill, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1UQ
Local authority: Devon · East Devon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources