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Woodford Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Plymouth · PL7 4RR

Ages 4–11 · 398 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-01-23

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
346

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

52

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill95%

398 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
210 / 188
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
398 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Westcountry Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Patrick

Location

Address
Litchaton Way, Plympton
Postcode
PL7 4RR
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.1%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL7
13
Primary in PL7
10
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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    • FSM8.0%
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    • FSM12.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Patrick
Telephone
01752336228
Website
http://www.woodfordprimary.co.uk/

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