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Elburton Primary School

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL9 8HJ

Ages 2–11 · 470 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
158
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
25
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 fill110%

470 pupils · 428 places

Pupils on roll
470
Boys / girls
252 / 218
School capacity
428
Capacity fill
470 / 428 (110%)
Free school meals
4.9%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Learning Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Keith Smithers

Location

Address
Haye Road South, Elburton
Postcode
PL9 8HJ
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 2–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 470 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 4.9%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL9
10
Primary in PL9
8
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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    • KS263%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand1.05

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  • Goosewell Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand0.93

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand0.96

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    • Absence4.8%
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    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand0.98

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  • St Mary's Priory Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Keith Smithers
Telephone
01752404489
Website
http://www.elburtonschool.com

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