Free schools · Devon

Sparkwell All Saints Primary School

4–11Ages
95Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139795URN

Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 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

1.5per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

23 applications for 15 places · 62nd of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 15 October 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		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

23 applications · 15 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 1.5; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.7; Devon median median 1.5
2024 3.1; Devon median median 1.6
2023 2.0; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2019 2.3; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2017 2.1; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.7; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.6; Devon median median 1.6

This school
Devon 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	15	23	1.5	19	1.27
Sep 2025	15	25	1.7	16	1.07
Sep 2024	7	22	3.1	8	1.14
Sep 2023	10	20	2.0	7	0.70
Sep 2022	8	14	1.8	8	1.00
Sep 2021	15	25	1.7	18	1.20
Sep 2020	15	21	1.4	18	1.20
Sep 2019	13	30	2.3	13	1.00
Sep 2018	15	27	1.8	17	1.13
Sep 2017	15	32	2.1	15	1.00
Sep 2016	15	25	1.7	16	1.07
Sep 2015	15	25	1.7	13	0.87
Sep 2014	13	21	1.6	12	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 73% · Maths 80% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%58th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	0%	110	105
2023/24	50%	0%	106	102
2022/23	56%	13%	105	101

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

Sparkwell All Saints Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Glen Park Primary School
2.7 km · Plymouth

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Chaddlewood Primary School
2.9 km · Plymouth

Good2022

2.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
3.3 km · Plymouth

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Cornwood Church of England Primary School
3.5 km · Devon

Requires improvement2023

1.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Plympton St Maurice Primary School
4.0 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Boringdon Primary School
4.3 km · Plymouth

Good2023

1.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Priory Junior School
4.3 km · Plymouth

Good2023

65%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School
4.5 km · Plymouth

Good2023

1.8applications per place

School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139795 · 878/2021
Trust: Link Academy Trust
Capacity: 105 pupils · 95 on roll
Free school meals: 10.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 9 September 2013
Address: Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DD
Local authority: Devon · South Hams

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