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Yealmpton Primary School

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL8 2HF

Ages 4–11 · 173 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
163

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

19

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill82%

173 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
173
Boys / girls
97 / 76
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
173 / 210 (82%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
22
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: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Westcountry Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Wilkinson

Location

Address
Stray Park, Yealmpton
Postcode
PL8 2HF
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
South Hams
Constituency
South West Devon
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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, Devon, 173 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.7%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL8
4
Primary in PL8
4
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

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 PL8

  • Sherford Vale School & Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Sherford · PL9 8FA · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand1.05

    2.6 miles away

  • Yealmpstone Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Plymouth · PL7 1XQ · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Holbeton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL8 1LT · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Elburton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL9 8HJ · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand1.08

    2.8 miles away

  • Plympton St Maurice Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL7 1UB · Plymouth

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Wilkinson
Telephone
01752880446
Website
http://www.yealmpton-primary.co.uk

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