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Mayflower Academy

Academy sponsor led · Plymouth · PL2 2NJ

Ages 3–11 · 441 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-18

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
114
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill105%

441 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
441
Boys / girls
223 / 218
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
441 / 420 (105%)
Free school meals
40%
FSM pupils
169
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Learning Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Sammels

Location

Address
41 Ham Drive
Postcode
PL2 2NJ
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Moor View
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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

  • Montpelier Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL2 3HN · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Ford Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL2 1PU · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Pennycross Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Plymouth · PL2 3RL · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Marine Academy Primary

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 2AF · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.02

    0.9 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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Sammels
Telephone
01752365730
Website
www.mayfloweracademy.co.uk

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