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Widewell Primary Academy

4–11Ages
228Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139289URN

Lulworth Drive, Roborough, Widewell Primary School, Plymouth, PL6 7ER · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Mar 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.9 above Plymouth median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Plymouth

81 applications for 30 places · 5th of 58 in Plymouth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 31 March 2026Published 19 May 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing			Expected standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

31 March 2026
Report card · 2 Strong standard, 5 Expected standard
20 October 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Plymouth median (1.8) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

81 applications · 30 places offered · 41 named it first

2026 2.7; Plymouth median median 1.8
2025 2.2; Plymouth median median 1.9
2024 3.2; Plymouth median median 2.0
2023 3.1; Plymouth median median 2.1
2022 3.7; Plymouth median median 2.0
2021 3.5; Plymouth median median 1.9
2020 3.4; Plymouth median median 2.0
2019 3.1; Plymouth median median 2.1
2018 2.7; Plymouth median median 2.1
2017 2.6; Plymouth median median 2.2
2016 3.4; Plymouth median median 2.2
2015 3.9; Plymouth median median 2.4
2014 2.7; 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	30	81	2.7	41	1.37
Sep 2025	29	64	2.2	31	1.07
Sep 2024	28	89	3.2	35	1.25
Sep 2023	30	93	3.1	38	1.27
Sep 2022	30	111	3.7	40	1.33
Sep 2021	30	105	3.5	37	1.23
Sep 2020	29	98	3.4	25	0.86
Sep 2019	28	88	3.1	26	0.93
Sep 2018	30	81	2.7	31	1.03
Sep 2017	29	76	2.6	29	1.00
Sep 2016	29	99	3.4	28	0.97
Sep 2015	30	116	3.9	39	1.30
Sep 2014	30	80	2.7	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 70% · Maths 70% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%34th of 65 in Plymouth

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Plymouth 76% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Plymouth 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Plymouth 74% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Plymouth 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Plymouth 75% England 77%

Higher standard37%

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	63%	11%	105	106
2023/24	70%	10%	105	104
2022/23	41%	7%	100	99

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

Widewell Primary AcademyThis school
This school

2026

2.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Oakwood Primary Academy
0.5 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · Devon

Good2023

1.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Beechwood Primary Academy
1.3 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.2applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Thornbury Primary School
1.9 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
2.3 km · Plymouth

Good2022

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Whitleigh Community Primary School
2.4 km · Plymouth

Remains Good2022
Tor Bridge Primary School
2.6 km · Plymouth

Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery
2.7 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.1applications per place 27%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139289 · 879/2702
Trust: Learning Academies Trust
Capacity: 234 pupils · 228 on roll
Free school meals: 16.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2013
Replaced: Widewell Primary School (URN 113323)
Address: Lulworth Drive, Roborough, Widewell Primary School, Plymouth, PL6 7ER
Local authority: Plymouth

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