UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 143475

Woodfield Primary School

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL5 4HW

Ages 2–11 · 222 pupils · Plymouth

School website

Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-30

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
162

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 fill106%

222 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
222
Boys / girls
117 / 105
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
222 / 210 (106%)
Free school meals
47.9%
FSM pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mr Paul Kowalski

Location

Address
Taunton Avenue, Whitleigh
Postcode
PL5 4HW
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 2–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 47.9%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in PlymouthNear PL5

  • St Peter's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 4HD · Plymouth

    Ages 5–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM48.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Whitleigh Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 4AA · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM44.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Knowle Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 3QG · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM53.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Shakespeare Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 3JU · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM46.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Beechwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 6DX · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM45.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Ernesettle Community School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 2RB · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM31.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 2DW · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM31.4%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Kowalski
Telephone
01752706384
Website
www.woodfieldpri.co.uk

Official links