UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 144843

Stoke Damerel Primary Academy

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL1 5PA

Ages 4–11 · 387 pupils · Plymouth

School website

Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
366

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill92%

387 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
387
Boys / girls
225 / 162
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
387 / 420 (92%)
Free school meals
22.7%
FSM pupils
88
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: REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Reach South Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Annie Blackie

Location

Address
Collingwood Road, Stoke
Postcode
PL1 5PA
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
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, 387 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.7%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL1
16
Primary in PL1
11
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 PL1

  • Stuart Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL1 5LL · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • High Street Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Plymouth · PL1 3SJ · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM54.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL1 4DJ · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand1.36

    0.5 miles away

  • Morice Town Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL2 1RJ · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM44.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 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

    0.6 miles away

  • The Cathedral School of St Mary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL1 5HW · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM52.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Marlborough Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL1 4NJ · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM46.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 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

    0.7 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Annie Blackie
Telephone
01752567686
Website
https://www.stokedamerelacademy.org

Official links