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Oakwood Primary Academy

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL6 6QS

Ages 4–11 · 235 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.0%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
297

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

27

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill79%

235 pupils · 297 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
123 / 112
School capacity
297
Capacity fill
235 / 297 (79%)
Free school meals
36.2%
FSM pupils
85
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DISCOVERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DISCOVERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Jodie Chubb

Location

Address
Pendeen Crescent, Southway
Postcode
PL6 6QS
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 4–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 36.2%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL6
20
Primary in PL6
12
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 PL6

  • Widewell Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 7ER · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.25

    0.3 miles away

  • Beechwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 6DX · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Whitleigh Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 4AA · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • Thornbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 8UL · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Woodfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 4HW · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM47.9%
    • Demand1.23

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jodie Chubb
Telephone
01752775478
Website
www.oakwood-primary.co.uk

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