West Croft School

Coronation Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3DE

Good

Inspected 15 February 2022

Good

Ofsted

38%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

484

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Devon →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 484 / 630 (77%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 February 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

42.8%

Disadvantaged

4.5%

EAL

4.8%

SEN support

16.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

38%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

101

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.5%

Overall absence

20.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

22.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

20.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

19.98

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

£45,298

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,363 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,068

Spend per pupil

£7,410

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.