# Alternatives to West Down School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as West Down School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## West Down School, for comparison

1.00 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Marwood School, Barnstaple](/school/151601/marwood-school) | 3.1 mi south-east | 0.92 | 2026 | Requires improvement | yes | not recorded |
| [Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School, Ilfracombe](/school/113155/ilfracombe-infant-and-nursery-school) | 3.2 mi north | 1.00 | 2026 | Not judged | yes | not recorded |
| [Woolacombe School, Woolacombe](/school/145765/woolacombe-school) | 3.4 mi west | 1.00 | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Georgeham Church of England Primary School, Braunton](/school/150687/georgeham-church-of-england-primary-school) | 3.5 mi south-west | - | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Caen Community Primary School, Braunton](/school/113138/caen-community-primary-school) | 3.7 mi south-west | 1.00 | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Kingsacre Primary School, Braunton](/school/113179/kingsacre-primary-school) | 3.8 mi south-west | 1.03 | 2026 | Strong standard | yes | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/150916/west-down-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/150916/west-down-school