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Widewell Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Plymouth, PL6 7ER

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,933 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Widewell Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 31 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils228 of 205 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Victoria Broughton
TrustLEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityPlymouth
Opened01 Feb 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139289.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolPlymouthEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%8%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading74%75%76%
Expected standard in writing70%75%73%
Expected standard in maths70%75%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils228
Girls99
Boys129
Eligible for free school meals15.4%
First language not English11.4%
SEN support26
EHC plan4
Average class size27.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
63.6%
Indian
3.5%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
African
2.6%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other White
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Pakistani
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolPlymouthEngland
Overall absence4.3%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence9.7%12.7%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)81
First preference applications (Reception)41
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places205
Pupils on roll194
Unfilled places5.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult10.9
Teachers (FTE)9.93
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.77
Support staff (FTE)14.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Requires improvement
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Good
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1.6 miPrimaryTor Bridge Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
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Frequently asked questions about Widewell Primary Academy

What is Widewell Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Widewell Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 31 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Widewell Primary Academy rank in England?

Widewell Primary Academy ranks 7,933 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Widewell Primary Academy?

Widewell Primary Academy has 228 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 205.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.