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Ford Primary School

Community school · Plymouth · PL2 1PU

Ages 3–11 · 215 pupils · Plymouth

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill102%

215 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
215
Boys / girls
105 / 110
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
215 / 210 (102%)
Free school meals
36.4%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Thomas

Location

Address
Cambridge Road, Ford
Postcode
PL2 1PU
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 215 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.4%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL2
11
Primary in PL2
9
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.

Compare with theseAll in PlymouthNear PL2

  • Ford Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL2 1PU · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • College Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Plymouth · PL2 1NS · Plymouth

    Ages 5–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL2 2DE · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Drake Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL2 2EN · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Morice Town Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL2 1RJ · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM44.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Mayflower Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Plymouth · PL2 2NJ · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM40.0%
    • Demand1.05

    0.6 miles away

  • Montpelier Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL2 3HN · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.08

    0.7 miles away

  • Stoke Damerel Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL1 5PA · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Thomas

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