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Pennycross Primary School

Community school · Plymouth · PL2 3RL

Ages 4–11 · 402 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-01-13

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
374

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 fill96%

402 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
402
Boys / girls
201 / 201
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
402 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
27.4%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Tulloch-Thomas

Location

Address
Arden Grove, Pennycross
Postcode
PL2 3RL
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 402 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 27.4%.

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.

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  • Hyde Park Junior School

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  • Hyde Park Infants' School

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  • Widey Court Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Tulloch-Thomas
Telephone
01752705137
Website
www.pennycross.school

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