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Austin Farm Academy

Academy sponsor led · Plymouth · PL6 5XQ

Ages 5–11 · 108 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
117

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill51%

108 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
108
Boys / girls
54 / 54
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
108 / 210 (51%)
Free school meals
49.1%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Westcountry Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Baptiste

Location

Address
Delamere Road, Eggbuckland, Austin Farm Academy
Postcode
PL6 5XQ
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Moor View
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 108 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 49.1%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL6
20
Primary in PL6
12
Open schools in Plymouth LA
107
Primary in Plymouth LA
69

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • St Edward's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 5ST · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • High View School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL3 6JQ · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand1.49

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  • Eggbuckland Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 5PS · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.83

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  • Laira Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM42.7%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Leigham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Compton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Plymouth · PL3 5JB · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand1.33

    0.9 miles away

  • Tor Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 8EE · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Lipson Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Plymouth · PL4 7HW · Plymouth

    Ages 5–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Baptiste
Telephone
01752705367
Website
www.austinfarmacademy.com

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