Primary school

West Croft School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Devon
  • EX39 3DE
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,085 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 94%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 48%48%2016/17: top 75%2017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 88%2022/23: top 99%2023/24: top 98%2024/25: top 94%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM38% · South West 62%1/10 Well below South West
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%1/10 Well below South West−10.8 pts
Reading score101 · South West 1051/10 Well below South West−19.8 pts
Maths score100 · South West 1041/10 Well below South West
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 64 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 52% · 64 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 55% · 58 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 49% · 72 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 23% · 90 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 29% · 83 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 38% · 84 pupils · South West 62%56%23%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 64 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 2% · 64 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 7% · 58 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 3% · 72 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 90 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 1% · 83 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 84 pupils · South West 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 64 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 64 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 58 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 103 · 72 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 101 · 90 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 100 · 83 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 101 · 84 pupils · South West 105103100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 64 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 64 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 58 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 102 · 72 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 99 · 90 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 98 · 83 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 100 · 84 pupils · South West 10410398No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
28 of 28 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2828
2nd80
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2022

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2012Requires improvement
  5. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 2014Good
  7. 2018Requires improvement
  8. 2022Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026417
Free school meals (past 6 years)42.8%
First language not English4.5%
SEN support16.7%
EHC plan4.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils20.5%

Girls 45.5%Boys 54.5%

66.2% full · 630 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult8.4
  • Classroom teachers 15.1
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 24.1
  • Other support 16.1

Teachers 19.1 FTE · Whole workforce 59.3 · 92 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,981
Spend per pupil£8,552
Staff spend per pupil£6,461
Reserve per pupil£2,557
  • +£1,018,946revenue reserve
  • +£171,117in-year balance

Grants £8,655 · self-generated £376 · premises £590 per pupil