School profile

Oakwood Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Plymouth, PL6 6QS

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,458 of 15,057

Worse than 82% of schools in England

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

Oakwood Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils235 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jodie Chubb
TrustDISCOVERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityPlymouth
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143305.

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 maths49%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%8%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading59%75%76%
Expected standard in writing71%75%73%
Expected standard in maths59%75%75%
Pupils taking tests49--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils235
Girls112
Boys123
Eligible for free school meals36.2%
First language not English8.5%
SEN support54
EHC plan8
Average class size26.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83%
Other White
3.4%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
Other mixed
1.7%
Other Asian
1.7%
African
1.7%
White and Asian
1.3%
Indian
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Gypsy/Roma
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 absence7.3%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence22.4%12.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.8%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)19
Applications (Reception)51
First preference applications (Reception)16
First preference offers (Reception)16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll270
Unfilled places35.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult11.8
Teachers (FTE)11.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.37
Support staff (FTE)13.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
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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Frequently asked questions about Oakwood Primary Academy

What is Oakwood Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Oakwood Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Oakwood Primary Academy rank in England?

Oakwood Primary Academy ranks 12,458 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 82% of schools).

How many pupils attend Oakwood Primary Academy?

Oakwood Primary Academy has 235 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.