West Hill Primary School
Beech Park, West Hill, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1UQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Smile Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Rob Pantling
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 113106
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01404812599
About this school
West Hill Primary School is a foundation primary school in Ottery St Mary. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 216 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Hill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 90% | 91% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 32% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 97% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 90% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 94% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How West Hill Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 91% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 203 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Hill Primary School compares
West Hill Primary School ranked 5th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 91% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 216 | — |
| Tipton St John Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.3% | 13.3% | 83 | 1.8 miles |
| Ottery St Mary Primary School | 51% | 4.1% | 14% | 424 | 2.5 miles |
| Whimple Primary School | 58% | 4.6% | 9.2% | 125 | 2.6 miles |
| Newton Poppleford Primary School | 71% | 4.6% | 13.7% | 190 | 2.8 miles |
| Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School | 57% | 4.1% | 18.2% | 155 | 3.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report21 April 2026
- 12 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.46%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.14%
- Persistent absence
- 5.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tipton St John Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Sidmouth
-
Ottery St Mary Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Ottery St Mary
-
Whimple Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Newton Poppleford Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Sidmouth
-
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School3.1 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Ottery St Mary
- Ottery St Mary Primary School Primary
- The King's School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does West Hill Primary School teach?
- West Hill Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ottery St Mary.
- Who is the headteacher of West Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of West Hill Primary School is Mr Rob Pantling, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Hill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at West Hill Primary School?
- West Hill Primary School has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is West Hill Primary School full?
- West Hill Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 216 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is West Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. West Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does West Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records West Hill Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is West Hill Primary School part of an academy trust?
- West Hill Primary School is part of Smile Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have West Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 91% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Hill Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- West Hill Primary School ranked 5th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- West Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Hill Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.