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Westclyst Community Primary School
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Westclyst Community Primary School
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- Broad Clyst EX1 3YG
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Outstanding
| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Not Previously Inspected |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Outstanding |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: Improvements in the teaching of phonics are highly effective. Teachers ensure that pupils work at the right level of challenge.
Success of the Curriculum: The trust-wide curriculum is exceptionally broad, balanced and well planned to secure pupils鈥� progress.
Areas Needing Improvement: Ensure recent arrivals, particularly boys, pupils with SEND, and disadvantaged pupils make the same strong progress in writing as others.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils read widely and often across subjects with increasing fluency and comprehension. They use their mathematical skills accurately in solving problems.
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers promptly correct any misconceptions and effectively support pupils who start to fall behind.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Their behaviour is impeccable at all times. Pupils are resilient learners and respect each other鈥檚 views.
Support for SEND Pupils: A few boys who recently joined the school and who are disadvantaged and/or are pupils with SEND are making less progress than others in writing.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Leaders have established a culture of vigilance in keeping pupils safe. Pupils say there is very little bullying in school.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Relationships between staff and pupils are based on mutual respect, preventing discriminatory behavior. The school makes sure that pupils are well behaved.
Parent Feedback: Parents say they feel safe leaving their children at school. Safeguarding practices ensure children are safe and feel safe.
Parental Involvement: Highly successful strategies engage parents in contributing positively to their children鈥檚 learning.
Extracurricular Activities: The curriculum is enhanced by a large variety of extra-curricular clubs fostering creative thinking and inquisitive questions.
Outdoor Facilities: The sport premium provides an extensive range of physical activities including a climbing wall and mountain bicycles.
Teacher Engagement: High-quality professional development inspires, challenges, and supports teachers. Staff have developed a consistent and effective approach to teaching and learning.
Impact on Student Progress: Pupils make substantial and sustained progress across the curriculum, including in English and mathematics.
Teaching Staff Challenges: There are no challenges noted; teaching staff performance is outstanding.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Senior leaders robustly hold teachers to account for pupils' progress, informed by rigorous monitoring and evaluation.
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About Us
Westclyst Community Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Devon, South West.
It has 536 students from age 2-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1.
At this school, 41% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 101 | 91 | 97 |
| Reading | 103 | 93 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 41% | 50.35% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 5.99% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.1 | Below Average |
| Writing | -1.9 | Below Average |
| Maths | -3.3 | Below Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 90 | 96 |
| Reading | - | 90 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | - | 56.07% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | - | 8.32% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | - | |
| Writing | - | |
| Maths | - |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 91 | 94 |
| Reading | - | 92 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | - | 58.22% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | - | 8.83% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | - | |
| Writing | - | |
| Maths | - |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 92 | 93 |
| Reading | - | 93 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | - | 56.85% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | - | 8.26% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
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| Writing | - | |
| Maths | - |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 28th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 3rd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 27th Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
22 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Westclyst Community Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1
