Westcliff Primary Academy
1 live vacancyDawlish · Devon
THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 29 member schools: 29 primary schools. Local authorities: Devon | Dorset | Plymouth. Regions: South West. — from the THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST public record.
Westcliff Primary Academy is a primary academy in Dawlish, Devon, part of THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
Westcliff Primary Academy is a primary academy in Dawlish, Devon. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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Assistant Head
Dawlish· £51,773.00 - £53,069.00 FTEDirect with schoolPosted 20 Oct 2026· Closes 12 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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School information
- Official name
- Westcliff Primary Academy
- Address
- First Avenue
- Postcode
- EX7 9RA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Devon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Abbot
- URN (official identifier)
- 142390
- Establishment number
- 2064
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 296
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Devon
- Headteacher
- Ms Natasha Outhwaite
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 24 Sep 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.westcliffpriacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01626862444
- Date opened
- 1 Feb 2016
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Westcliff Primary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 296 | 97,836 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 25.3% | 22.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 15.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.1% | 6.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Westcliff Primary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 21 Oct 2024
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 10 Feb 2019
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Westcliff School (URN 113196)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Dec 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Westcliff School (URN 113196)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Nov 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Westcliff School (URN 113196)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 1 Mar 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Westcliff School (URN 113196)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Westcliff Primary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 12.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Westcliff Primary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £116,250 for 75 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 25.7% | 22.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £398 | £300 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Westcliff Primary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 343 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Devon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,480,000 £7,230 per pupil | £7,210 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,537,000 £7,397 per pupil | £6,148 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,121,000 £3,268 per pupil · 44.2% | £2,999 · 48.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £518,000 £1,510 per pupil · 20.4% | £1,143 · 18.6% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £41,000 £120 per pupil · 1.6% | £186 · 3.0% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £15,000 £44 per pupil · 0.6% | £64 · 1.0% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£57,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,984 per pupil, supply and agency £84 per pupil — spending up £1,413 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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