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Whitleigh Community Primary School

Foundation school · Plymouth · PL5 4AA

Ages 2–11 · 313 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.7%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
304

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

40

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
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 fill75%

313 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
313
Boys / girls
154 / 159
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
313 / 420 (75%)
Free school meals
44%
FSM pupils
128
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Dyson

Location

Address
Lancaster Gardens, Whitleigh
Postcode
PL5 4AA
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 313 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 44%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL5
22
Primary in PL5
14
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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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM47.9%
    • Demand1.23

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM48.0%
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  • Widey Court Primary School

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  • Manadon Vale Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Dyson
Telephone
01752706383
Website
www.whitleigh-pri.plymouth.sch.uk/

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