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Eggbuckland Vale Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Plymouth, PL6 5PS

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,605 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

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

Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jan 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils404
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Susie Wilson
TrustCONNECT ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityPlymouth
Opened01 Sept 2016

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143312.

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 maths59%, worse than England, worse than Plymouth65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Plymouth8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Plymouth105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Plymouth105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Plymouth105105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Plymouth75%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, worse than Plymouth75%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than Plymouth75%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils404
Girls199
Boys205
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.4%
First language not English7.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.376
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.72
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.28
Average class size26.9

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
88.6%
Other White
3%
Other mixed
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
White and Black African
1.2%
Indian
1.2%
African
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%

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 teacher20.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)19.42
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.65
Support staff (FTE)30.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.173
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.76
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence4.6%, similar to England, similar to Plymouth5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.6%, 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 rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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.

Schools near Eggbuckland Vale Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryEggbuckland Community CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryWidey Court Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Edward's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCompton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAustin Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryManadon Vale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondarySt Boniface's RC CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miNot applicableKing's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miNurseryPlym Bridge Nursery School and Day CareLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Eggbuckland Vale Primary School

What is Eggbuckland Vale Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Eggbuckland Vale Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 7 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Eggbuckland Vale Primary School rank in England?

Eggbuckland Vale Primary School ranks 9,605 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Eggbuckland Vale Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Eggbuckland Vale Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Eggbuckland Vale Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Eggbuckland Vale Primary School made 58 offers from 173 applications (3 per offer), and 57 of 76 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Eggbuckland Vale Primary School?

Eggbuckland Vale Primary School has 404 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Eggbuckland Vale Primary School?

Eggbuckland Vale Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Eggbuckland Vale Primary School?

At Eggbuckland Vale Primary School, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Eggbuckland Vale Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Eggbuckland Vale Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.6% 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.