Academy converter · Plymouth

Elburton Primary School

2–11Ages
470Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138310URN

Haye Road South, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8HJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

1.1 above Plymouth median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Plymouth

169 applications for 58 places · 3rd of 58 in Plymouth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 19 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Plymouth median (1.8) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

169 applications · 58 places offered · 86 named it first

2026 2.9; Plymouth median median 1.8
2025 2.5; Plymouth median median 1.9
2024 2.7; Plymouth median median 2.0
2023 2.8; Plymouth median median 2.1
2022 2.9; Plymouth median median 2.0
2021 2.7; Plymouth median median 1.9
2020 2.8; Plymouth median median 2.0
2019 2.9; Plymouth median median 2.1
2018 2.6; Plymouth median median 2.1
2017 3.0; Plymouth median median 2.2
2016 2.8; Plymouth median median 2.2
2015 3.3; Plymouth median median 2.4
2014 2.8; Plymouth median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Plymouth median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Plymouth median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	58	169	2.9	86	1.48
Sep 2025	59	147	2.5	63	1.07
Sep 2024	59	158	2.7	64	1.08
Sep 2023	57	161	2.8	72	1.26
Sep 2022	59	173	2.9	70	1.19
Sep 2021	59	159	2.7	55	0.93
Sep 2020	60	170	2.8	77	1.28
Sep 2019	60	171	2.9	65	1.08
Sep 2018	60	156	2.6	65	1.08
Sep 2017	60	179	3.0	76	1.27
Sep 2016	59	167	2.8	62	1.05
Sep 2015	60	200	3.3	83	1.38
Sep 2014	57	159	2.8	68	1.19

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 87% · Maths 89% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%12th of 65 in Plymouth

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Plymouth 76% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Plymouth 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Plymouth 74% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Plymouth 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Plymouth 75% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Plymouth 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Plymouth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	13%	108	106
2023/24	85%	13%	109	109
2022/23	73%	15%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Elburton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Sherford Vale School & Nursery
1.0 km · Devon

Good2023

1.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Goosewell Primary Academy
1.4 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Pomphlett Primary School
2.0 km · Plymouth

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
2.3 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Morley Meadow Primary School
2.4 km · Plymouth

2026

1.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Plympton St Maurice Primary School
2.8 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Oreston Community Academy
2.9 km · Plymouth

Good2023

2.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Priory Junior School
3.2 km · Plymouth

Good2023

65%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
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Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138310 · 879/2701
Trust: Learning Academies Trust
Capacity: 428 pupils · 470 on roll
Free school meals: 4.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2012
Replaced: Elburton Primary School (URN 113322)
Address: Haye Road South, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8HJ
Local authority: Plymouth

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources