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
231 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
46.8%
Girls
53.2%
First language not English
3%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.3%
Persistent absence
23.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.9%
Other White 3.5%
Mixed 3%
Other 2.2%
Chinese 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 55%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Woolacombe School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
26
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
26
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
26
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 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
21
8
13
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
21
11
10
Reception, Full-time
25
14
11
Year 1
27
17
10
Year 2
28
12
16
Year 3
28
11
17
Year 4
29
13
16
Year 5
22
10
12
Year 6
30
12
18
Year 2023-2024

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