OFSTED
8 January 2025
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
19 November 2019
Graded inspection
Outstanding
Published
12 December 2019
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Plymouth
Trust
THE INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (SOUTH WEST)
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
587
557 full-time ·
30 part-time
Female pupils
281
47.9% of pupils
Male pupils
306
52.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
7.1 pts
above England
School
31.9%
Plymouth
25.3%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
13.8 pts
below England
School
6.5%
Plymouth
11.0%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
above England
School
1.2%
Plymouth
2.7%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
87.7%
515
Any other White background
4.8%
28
Indian
1.2%
7
African
1.0%
6
Unclassified
1.0%
6
Any other ethnic group
0.9%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
22.2%
130 of
587 pupils
1.3 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.6 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.3 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
82.0%
21.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
85.0%
Reading
11.2 pts above England
School
85.0%
Plymouth
71.0%
South West
73.1%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
83.0%
Writing
12.7 pts above England
School
83.0%
Plymouth
70.2%
South West
69.4%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
82.0%
Maths
10.0 pts above England
School
82.0%
Plymouth
70.1%
South West
70.5%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.08%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.14 pts
lower than
England
School
5.08%
Plymouth
6.71%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
13.59%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
2.22 pts
lower than
England
School
13.59%
Plymouth
17.83%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.49%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.32 pts
lower than
England
School
0.49%
Plymouth
2.13%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
111.8%
23.6 pts
above England
Ernesettle Community School
111.8%
Plymouth
85.2%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.