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Thornbury Primary School

4–11Ages
279Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143306URN

Miller Way, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 8UL · 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

2.0per place

0.3 above Plymouth median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Plymouth

47 applications for 23 places · 19th of 58 in Plymouth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Plymouth 64% 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	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Plymouth median (1.8) close to England median (2.2)

47 applications · 23 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 2.0; Plymouth median median 1.8
2025 2.4; Plymouth median median 1.9
2024 2.1; Plymouth median median 2.0
2023 1.9; Plymouth median median 2.1
2022 2.0; Plymouth median median 2.0
2021 2.1; Plymouth median median 1.9
2020 1.9; Plymouth median median 2.0
2019 2.4; Plymouth median median 2.1
2018 2.3; Plymouth median median 2.1
2017 2.3; Plymouth median median 2.2
2016 2.3; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.0; Plymouth median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Plymouth median

Dashed bars: as Thornbury Primary School (URN 113329), the previous school.

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	23	47	2.0	19	0.83
Sep 2025	21	50	2.4	19	0.90
Sep 2024	37	76	2.1	37	1.00
Sep 2023	42	79	1.9	40	0.95
Sep 2022	34	69	2.0	31	0.91
Sep 2021	34	72	2.1	34	1.00
Sep 2020	43	83	1.9	40	0.93
Sep 2019	28	68	2.4	28	1.00
Sep 2018	35	81	2.3	35	1.00
Sep 2017	31	70	2.3	31	1.00
Sep 2016 *	40	91	2.3	38	0.95
Sep 2015 *	45	89	2.0	45	1.00
Sep 2014 *	36	72	2.0	35	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 67% · Maths 63% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%47th of 65 in Plymouth

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Plymouth 76% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Plymouth 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Plymouth 74% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Plymouth 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Plymouth 75% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Plymouth 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	56%	12%	104	103
2023/24	43%	5%	102	100
2022/23	36%	4%	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

Thornbury Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Tor Bridge Primary School
0.7 km · Plymouth

Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
1.0 km · Plymouth

Good2022

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Leigham Primary School
1.4 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Edward's CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Devon

Good2023

1.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Widewell Primary Academy
1.9 km · Plymouth

2026

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

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School
2.1 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

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

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: 143306 · 879/2708
Trust: Connect Academy Trust
Capacity: 315 pupils · 279 on roll
Free school meals: 14.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: Thornbury Primary School (URN 113329)
Address: Miller Way, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 8UL
Local authority: Plymouth

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