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Leigham Primary School

3–11Ages
374Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143308URN

Cockington Close, Leigham, Plymouth, PL6 8RF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 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

0.3 below Plymouth median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Plymouth

55 applications for 36 places · 48th of 58 in Plymouth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 10 December 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
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
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

0.3 below Plymouth median (1.8) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

55 applications · 36 places offered · 29 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.5; Plymouth median median 1.8
2025 1.6; Plymouth median median 1.9
2024 1.6; Plymouth median median 2.0
2023 1.4; Plymouth median median 2.1
2022 1.4; Plymouth median median 2.0
2021 1.6; Plymouth median median 1.9
2020 1.5; Plymouth median median 2.0
2019 1.9; Plymouth median median 2.1
2018 1.7; Plymouth median median 2.1
2017 1.6; Plymouth median median 2.2
2016 1.7; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Plymouth median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 1.3; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Plymouth median in 0 of 10 years.

This school
Plymouth median

Dashed bars: as Leigham Primary School (URN 133602), 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	36	55	1.5	29	0.81
Sep 2025	41	64	1.6	39	0.95
Sep 2024	35	55	1.6	34	0.97
Sep 2023	45	61	1.4	43	0.96
Sep 2022	48	65	1.4	47	0.98
Sep 2021	44	72	1.6	44	1.00
Sep 2020	60	89	1.5	59	0.98
Sep 2019	48	92	1.9	48	1.00
Sep 2018	41	68	1.7	41	1.00
Sep 2017	45	73	1.6	45	1.00
Sep 2016 *	47	81	1.7	42	0.89
Sep 2015 *	53	86	1.6	49	0.92
Sep 2014 *	51	66	1.3	43	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 73% · Maths 87% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%25th of 65 in Plymouth

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Plymouth 76% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Plymouth 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Plymouth 74% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Plymouth 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Plymouth 75% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Plymouth 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	67%	13%	106	107
2023/24	81%	8%	106	106
2022/23	52%	5%	101	103

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

Leigham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Tor Bridge Primary School
0.7 km · Plymouth

Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St Edward's CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Austin Farm Academy
1.3 km · Plymouth

Good2023

2.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Thornbury Primary School
1.4 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
1.5 km · Plymouth

Good2022

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School
1.7 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Woodford Primary School
2.0 km · Plymouth

Improved significantly2024

1.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
High View School
2.2 km · Plymouth

Outstanding2023

1.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143308 · 879/2730
Trust: Connect Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 374 on roll
Free school meals: 25.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: Leigham Primary School (URN 133602)
Address: Cockington Close, Leigham, Plymouth, PL6 8RF
Local authority: Plymouth

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