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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Westclyst Community Primary School

Primary Free schools URN 142886
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

11 December 2024
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
Published 22 January 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Devon
Trust CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 551 458 full-time · 93 part-time
Female pupils 282 51.2% of pupils
Male pupils 269 48.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

19.2%
5.6 pts below England
School 19.2%
East Devon 19.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

7.4%
12.9 pts below England
School 7.4%
East Devon 5.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Devon 1.2%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.1%
447
Any other White background
3.8%
21
Unclassified
3.3%
18
Any other ethnic group
2.4%
13
Any other Mixed background
2.2%
12
African
1.8%
10
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.1% 94 of 551 pupils
3.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.1%
East Devon 20.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.5% 80 pupils
England 14.8% 0.3 pts below
EHC plans 2.5% 14 pupils
England 6.0% 3.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 38
Autistic spectrum disorder 16
Social, emotional & mental health 16
Specific learning difficulty 10
Hearing impairment 7
Moderate learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

53.0% 7.4 pts below England
School 53.0%
East Devon 58.1%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

65.0%

8.8 pts below England

School 65.0%
East Devon 77.9%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

81.0%

10.7 pts above England

School 81.0%
East Devon 71.1%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

71.0%

1.0 pts below England

School 71.0%
East Devon 71.1%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.91%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.31 pts lower than England
School 3.91%
East Devon 5.71%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

6.30%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

9.52 pts lower than England
School 6.30%
East Devon 13.58%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.26%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.54 pts lower than England
School 0.26%
East Devon 1.72%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information