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Oreston Community Academy

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL9 7JY

Ages 3–11 · 331 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
344

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

331 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
331
Boys / girls
182 / 149
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
331 / 420 (79%)
Free school meals
9.7%
FSM pupils
32
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mrs Amy Chivers

Location

Address
Oreston Road
Postcode
PL9 7JY
Town
Plymouth
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
South West Devon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
0 on roll / 0 capacity

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 3–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 331 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.7%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL9
10
Primary in PL9
8
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
Mrs Amy Chivers
Telephone
01752402050
Website
www.orestonacademy.com

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