Woodwater Academy
Exeter · Devon
THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 36 member schools: 34 primary schools, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Devon. Regions: South West. — from the THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP public record.
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- Official name
- Woodwater Academy
- Address
- Woodwater Lane
- Postcode
- EX2 5AW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Devon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- URN (official identifier)
- 139019
- Establishment number
- 2001
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 329
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 380
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Devon
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Olivant
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 5 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.woodwater.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01392274147
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Woodwater Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 329 | 97,836 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 26.4% | 22.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 22.8% | 15.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 7.0% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 25.2% | 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 Woodwater Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 6 May 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 6 Sept 2018
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 16 Mar 2015
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Walter Daw Primary School (URN 113091)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 8 Nov 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Walter Daw Primary School (URN 113091)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 May 2011
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Walter Daw Primary School (URN 113091)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 28 Nov 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 Woodwater Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 13.9% | 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 Woodwater Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £128,650 for 83 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 27.9% | 22.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £433 | £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 Woodwater Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 325 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Devon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,427,000 £7,468 per pupil | £7,210 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,185,000 £6,723 per pupil | £6,148 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £953,000 £2,932 per pupil · 43.6% | £2,999 · 48.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £626,000 £1,926 per pupil · 28.6% | £1,143 · 18.6% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £16,000 £49 per pupil · 0.7% | £186 · 3.0% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £16,000 £49 per pupil · 0.7% | £64 · 1.0% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £242,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £11,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,048 per pupil, supply and agency £124 per pupil — spending up £675 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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