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Widewell Primary Academy

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL6 7ER

Ages 4–11 · 228 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.25 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-31

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong 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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

1.25 · Competitive

1st preferences

35

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
13
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 fill97%

228 pupils · 234 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
129 / 99
School capacity
234
Capacity fill
228 / 234 (97%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Victoria Broughton

Location

Address
Lulworth Drive, Roborough, Widewell Primary School
Postcode
PL6 7ER
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.7%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL6
20
Primary in PL6
12
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 PL6

  • Oakwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 6QS · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand0.87

    0.3 miles away

  • Beechwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 6DX · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Thornbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 8UL · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Whitleigh Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 4AA · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.5 miles away

  • Tor Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 8EE · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Broughton
Telephone
01752778796
Website
http://www.widewellprimary.co.uk

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