Woolacombe School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 29 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Devon
Unique reference
145765
Address
Beach Road, EX34 7BT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
208 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
47.6%
Girls
52.4%
First language not English
2.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
12%
Persistent absence
25.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.9%
Mixed 4.4%
Other 2.4%
Other White 1.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-2.3
WritingAverage1.4
MathsWell below average-3.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

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

School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Woolacombe School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
30
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
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 classes21.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
13
3
10
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
19
9
10
Reception, Full-time
22
11
11
Year 1
26
15
11
Year 2
25
16
9
Year 3
27
11
16
Year 4
28
11
17
Year 5
28
13
15
Year 6
20
10
10
Year 2024-2025

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