Westclyst Community Primary School
Maddick Road, Westclyst, Exeter, EX1 3YG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Bishop
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cornerstone Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 551
- URN
- 142886
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392304040
About this school
Westclyst Community Primary School is a primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 551 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Westclyst Community 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 56 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 64% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 70% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 49% | 79% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 63% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
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 Westclyst Community 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 | 41% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 522 |
| 2023/24 | 536 |
| 2024/25 | 540 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westclyst Community Primary School compares
Westclyst Community Primary School ranked 189th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 3.9% | 18.6% | 551 | — |
| Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery | 22% | 5.8% | 26.2% | 477 | 0.5 miles |
| Monkerton Community Primary School | — | 3.1% | 11.5% | 488 | 0.9 miles |
| Willowbrook School | 44% | 6.9% | 36.9% | 432 | 1.4 miles |
| Whipton Barton Junior School | 73% | 6.1% | 49.3% | 212 | 1.6 miles |
| Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School | — | 7.2% | 40.9% | 204 | 1.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.56%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.91%
- Persistent absence
- 6.3%
Location
Nearby schools
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Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Monkerton Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Willowbrook School1.4 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Whipton Barton Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School1.6 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
Westclyst Community Primary School ranks 42nd of the 48 ranked primary schools in Exeter.
- Alphington Primary School Primary
- Bowhill Primary School Primary
- Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broadclyst Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Primary
- Christow Primary School Primary
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Primary
- Clyst St Mary Primary School Primary
- Cockwood Primary School Primary
- Countess Wear Primary School Primary
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary School Primary
- Dunsford Community Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Westclyst Community Primary School teach?
- Westclyst Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of Westclyst Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Westclyst Community Primary School is Mr Jonathan Bishop, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westclyst Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westclyst Community 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 Westclyst Community Primary School?
- Westclyst Community Primary School has 551 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Westclyst Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Westclyst Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Westclyst Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Westclyst Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Westclyst Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Westclyst Community Primary School is part of CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Westclyst Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Westclyst Community Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Westclyst Community Primary School ranked 189th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Westclyst Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Westclyst Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Westclyst Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westclyst Community 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.