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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 143067

Glen Park Primary School

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL7 2DE

Ages 2–11 · 461 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-02-08

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)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
357

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill100%

461 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
461
Boys / girls
236 / 225
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
461 / 460 (100%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
57
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: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Westcountry Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Anthony Hutchings

Location

Address
Glen Road, Plympton
Postcode
PL7 2DE
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, 461 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12.4%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in PlymouthNear PL7

  • Chaddlewood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL7 2EU · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Yealmpstone Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Plymouth · PL7 1XQ · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Plympton St Maurice Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's Priory Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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

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  • Boringdon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.3 miles away

  • Woodford Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Plymouth · PL7 4RR · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Hutchings
Telephone
01752339073
Website
http://www.glenpark.plymouth.sch.uk

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