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Mount Wise Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Plymouth, PL1 4LA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,495 of 15,057

Worse than 82% of schools in England

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

Mount Wise Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils248
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Annmarie Allchurch
TrustLEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityPlymouth
Opened01 Apr 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145656.

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%, 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.102, worse than England, worse than Plymouth105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Plymouth105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Plymouth105105
Expected standard in reading59%, worse than England, worse than Plymouth75%76%
Expected standard in writing56%, worse than England, worse than Plymouth75%73%
Expected standard in maths51%, worse than England, worse than Plymouth75%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils248
Girls122
Boys126
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.9%
First language not English23%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.203
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.51.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.36
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size22.7

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
68.1%
Other White
8.9%
African
5.6%
Other ethnic group
5.2%
Other Asian
4%
White and Black African
3.2%
Other mixed
2.8%
Bangladeshi
1.2%
Indian
0.8%
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 teacher17
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)13.52
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.45
Support staff (FTE)16.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.16
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.27
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence7.6%, worse than England, worse than Plymouth5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.7%, worse than England, worse than Plymouth12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, 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 rate10.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.3%
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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1.1 miSecondaryMillbay AcademyFree schools
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Wise Community Primary School

What is Mount Wise Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mount Wise Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Nov 2014.

How does Mount Wise Community Primary School rank in England?

Mount Wise Community Primary School ranks 12,495 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 82% of schools).

What are Mount Wise Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at Mount Wise Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mount Wise Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mount Wise Community Primary School made 16 offers from 27 applications (1.7 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mount Wise Community Primary School?

Mount Wise Community Primary School has 248 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mount Wise Community Primary School?

Mount Wise Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mount Wise Community Primary School?

At Mount Wise Community Primary School, the average class had 22.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mount Wise Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mount Wise Community Primary School missed 7.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.7% 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.