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Chaddlewood Primary School

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL7 2EU

Ages 4–11 · 383 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
334

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
120
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill91%

383 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
383
Boys / girls
176 / 207
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
383 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Westcountry Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah King

Location

Address
Hemerdon Heights, Plympton
Postcode
PL7 2EU
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
South West Devon
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 383 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.1%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL7
13
Primary in PL7
10
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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    • KS281%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand1.05

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    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.0%
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  • St Mary's Priory Junior School

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    • Absence4.8%
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    • Absence3.8%
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  • Woodford Primary School

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    • KS281%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand0.96

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah King
Telephone
01752337450
Website
www.chaddlewood-primary.plymouth.sch.uk

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