Gatehouse Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Dawlish, Devon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 314 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 31.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Address | Secmaton Lane, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0LW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.gatehouse.devon.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01626862605 |
| URN | 141353 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 February 2026, published 30 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 December 2021, published 20 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Westcliff Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Cockwood Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Hazeldown School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Starcross Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Teignmouth Primary School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Exeter Road Community Primary School (primary school, about 5.5 km)
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