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Boringdon Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Plymouth, PL7 4HJ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,330 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

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

Boringdon Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils386
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matthew Stace
TrustWESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityPlymouth
Opened01 Jun 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142688.

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 maths78%, better than England, better than Plymouth65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than Plymouth8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Plymouth105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Plymouth105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Plymouth105105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Plymouth75%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Plymouth75%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Plymouth75%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils386
Girls183
Boys203
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8%
First language not English4.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.381
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size25.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.7%
Other White
3.6%
African
1.6%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other Asian
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
Indian
0.3%
Irish
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher29.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.16.7
Teachers (FTE)13.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.04
Support staff (FTE)12.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.107
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolPlymouthEngland
Overall absence3%, better than England, better than Plymouth5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.9%, better than England, better than Plymouth12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Plymouth1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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Frequently asked questions about Boringdon Primary School

What is Boringdon Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Boringdon Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Nov 2023.

How does Boringdon Primary School rank in England?

Boringdon Primary School ranks 2,330 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Boringdon Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Boringdon Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Boringdon Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Boringdon Primary School made 59 offers from 107 applications (1.8 per offer), and 55 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Boringdon Primary School?

Boringdon Primary School has 386 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Boringdon Primary School?

Boringdon Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Boringdon Primary School?

At Boringdon Primary School, the average class had 25.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 29.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Boringdon Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Boringdon Primary School missed 3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.