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Pomphlett Primary School

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL9 7ES

Ages 3–11 · 404 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-25

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
349

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
111
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill96%

404 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
404
Boys / girls
208 / 196
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
404 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
11.9%
FSM pupils
47
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: LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Learning Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Britta Nicholls

Location

Address
Howard Road, Plymstock
Postcode
PL9 7ES
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 3–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 404 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.9%.

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

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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 Britta Nicholls
Telephone
01752408966
Website
http://www.pomphlettprimary.com

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