Westclyst Community Primary School

How places are decided at Westclyst Community Primary School

Westclyst Community Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Westclyst Community Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Westclyst Community Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in May 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Westclyst Community Primary School?

Westclyst Community Primary School has 551 pupils on roll.

What ages does Westclyst Community Primary School take?

Westclyst Community Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Westclyst Community Primary School located?

Westclyst Community Primary School is located in Exeter, EX1 3YG, Devon.

How do I apply to Westclyst Community Primary School?

Westclyst Community Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Westclyst Community Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Westclyst Community Primary School was 0.889 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Westclyst Community Primary School?

When Westclyst Community Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical or social needs — Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs or those of their parents. Each application must include evidence, from a medical specialist or social worker of the child's/parent's need and why they must attend this school rather than any other, based on those needs. If evidence is not submitted to the school or to the LA with the application, a child's or parent's medical or social needs cannot be considered; 3. Children of staff — Priority will next be given to the children of staff who have been employed at the school for at least two years or recruited to fill a skill-shortage area, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 66 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If in categories 2-7 above a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured from the child's home to the front gates of the school in a straight line. Random allocation undertaken by the local authority or another body unconnected with the Academy Trust will be used as a tie-break in categories 2-7 above to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases. Random allocation will not be applied to multiple birth siblings (twins and triplets etc.) from the same family tied for the final place. We will admit them all, as permitted by the infant class size rules and exceed our PAN.

What is the largest ethnic background at Westclyst Community Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.1% of pupils at Westclyst Community Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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