West Hill Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Beech Park, West Hill, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1UQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West Hill Primary School is a primary school in Ottery St Mary for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 6th of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 21 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths91%

91%, 29 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

216 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals3.2%

3.2%, 23.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near West Hill Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tipton St John Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Ottery St Mary Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Whimple Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Newton Poppleford Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Smile Learning Trust
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Rob Pantling
Phone: 01404812599
Website: west-hill-primary.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Beech Park, West Hill, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1UQ
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113106

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.