West Alvington Church of England Academy

School overview

West Alvington Church of England Academy is a primary school serving Kingsbridge, Devon, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Church of England religious character. It has 46 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated West Alvington Church of England Academy 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 38% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.