Gatehouse Primary Academy
Secmaton Lane, Dawlish, EX7 0LW
314 pupils · 75% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Devon
- Free school meals
- 31.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 February 2026, published 30 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 57% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 6% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 51 | 51 | 58 | 51 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 30 | 42 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 43 | 43 | 60 | 43 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 45 | 45 | 61 | 45 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 38 | 38 | 56 | 38 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 45 | 44 | 65 | 45 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 41 | 39 | 48 | 39 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 28 | 28 | 38 | 28 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Westcliff Primary Academy 1.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Cockwood Primary School 3.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Hazeldown School 3.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Starcross Primary School 4.2 km · Some aspects not as strong (2025)
- The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School 5.1 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 5.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.