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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 142545

Ernesettle Community School

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL5 2RB

Ages 2–11 · 587 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2019-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
404

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill112%

587 pupils · 525 places

Pupils on roll
587
Boys / girls
306 / 281
School capacity
525
Capacity fill
587 / 525 (112%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
175
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

Governance
Academy trust: THE INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (SOUTH WEST)
Academy trust
THE INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (SOUTH WEST)
Sponsor
The Inspire Multi Academy Trust (South West)
Headteacher
Ms Emma Phillips/ Sally Riseborough

Location

Address
Biggin Hill, Ernesettle
Postcode
PL5 2RB
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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 587 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.4%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL5
22
Primary in PL5
14
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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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Emma Phillips/ Sally Riseborough
Telephone
01752201177
Website
www.ecs.timat.co.uk

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