Woodwater Academy

Woodwater Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AW

Good

Inspected 5 March 2024

Good

Ofsted

65%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

344

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Devon →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 344 / 380 (91%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

24.3%

Disadvantaged

26.7%

EAL

6.1%

SEN support

19.2%

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)

65%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

15.2%

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.

13.88

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

23.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

19.61

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

£47,119

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,249 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 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.

£6,723

Spend per pupil

£7,468

Income per pupil

44%

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.