Primary school in Ilfracombe, Devon
West Down School
West Down, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8NF
Ofsted
Graded Good at its last graded inspection, on 1 October 2019.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 6 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- Places
- 105
- How full
- 90% full — 95 of 105 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 50 / 45
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for North Devon 004B, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 35%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 14%
- Households owning their home
- 77%
- Households in social housing
- 4%
- Households with no car
- 9%
- Adults economically inactive
- 43%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Susan Carey
- Local authority
- Devon
- Ward
- Mortehoe
- Constituency
- North Devon
- URN
- 150916
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marwood SchoolAcademy converter | Requires improvement 2022 | — | 3.1 mi |
| Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 3.2 mi |
| Ilfracombe Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school | No grade | 37% | 3.3 mi |
| Woolacombe SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 70% | 3.4 mi |
| Georgeham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2019 | 46% | 3.5 mi |
| Caen Community Primary SchoolFoundation school | Good 2023 | 55% | 3.7 mi |
| Kingsacre Primary SchoolFoundation school | No grade | 88% | 3.8 mi |
| Southmead SchoolFoundation school | Good 2023 | 72% | 4 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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