West Hill Primary School
Foundation primary school in Ottery St Mary (Devon).
KS2 RWM expected
91%
▲ 29pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
100%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
97%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
91%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.9%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.8
▲ 5.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.2%
▼ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
216 / 218 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).West Hill Primary School is a primary school located in Ottery St Mary, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 203 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 218. It is part of the Smile Learning Trust. The school is led by Mr Rob Pantling.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Music
- Rugby
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 113106
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Iain Grafton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Mole | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Francesca Thomas-Davies | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kate James | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alice Heenan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Teri Murphy | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mr Rob Pantling | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Jon Sapwell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alexandra Leonidou | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Felicity Carpenter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Christopher Nash | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Janet Lavelle Former | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Taylor-Bashford Former | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record