Woodwater Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 5 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Devon
Unique reference
139019
Address
Woodwater Lane, EX2 5AW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
344 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
50.0%
Girls
50.0%
First language not English
26.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
22.4%
Persistent absence
18.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African2.9%
Other5.8%
Other White7.6%
Indian8.1%
White British67.2%
Mixed
2.7%
Unclassified
1.5%
Pakistani
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Chinese
0.6%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.3
WritingAverage0.8
MathsAverage1.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
65%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
11%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Woodwater Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
45
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
45
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
2
0
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
36
16
20
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
2
3
Reception, Full-time
45
19
26
Year 1
44
20
24
Year 2
46
20
26
Year 3
41
23
18
Year 4
43
24
19
Year 5
44
22
22
Year 6
37
24
13
Year 2024-2025

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