Academy converter · Plymouth

Pomphlett Primary School

3–11Ages
404Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143893URN

Howard Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 7ES · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.3 above Plymouth median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Plymouth

83 applications for 39 places · 16th 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

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2022

Inspection history

6 April 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 February 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as Pomphlett Primary School, URN 113317

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

83 applications · 39 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 2.1; Plymouth median median 1.8
2025 1.9; Plymouth median median 1.9
2024 2.4; Plymouth median median 2.0
2023 2.1; Plymouth median median 2.1
2022 2.2; Plymouth median median 2.0
2021 2.4; Plymouth median median 1.9
2020 2.3; Plymouth median median 2.0
2019 2.7; Plymouth median median 2.1
2018 2.8; Plymouth median median 2.1
2017 2.1; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.6; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Plymouth median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 2.3; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Plymouth median in 8 of 9 years.

This school
Plymouth median

Dashed bars: as Pomphlett Primary School (URN 113317), 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	39	83	2.1	30	0.77
Sep 2025	45	86	1.9	44	0.98
Sep 2024	46	111	2.4	43	0.93
Sep 2023	53	109	2.1	46	0.87
Sep 2022	55	122	2.2	52	0.95
Sep 2021	41	98	2.4	40	0.98
Sep 2020	53	120	2.3	45	0.85
Sep 2019	41	111	2.7	38	0.93
Sep 2018	39	108	2.8	31	0.79
Sep 2017 *	48	100	2.1	37	0.77
Sep 2016 *	41	108	2.6	37	0.90
Sep 2015 *	30	70	2.3	21	0.70
Sep 2014 *	30	69	2.3	27	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 84% · Maths 69% → 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 standard69%

Plymouth 76% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Plymouth 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Plymouth 74% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Plymouth 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Plymouth 75% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Plymouth 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Plymouth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	8%	105	105
2023/24	75%	12%	106	106
2022/23	72%	11%	105	107

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

Pomphlett Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Morley Meadow Primary School
0.5 km · Plymouth

2026

1.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Oreston Community Academy
1.1 km · Plymouth

Good2023

2.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Goosewell Primary Academy
1.3 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Prince Rock Primary School
1.8 km · Plymouth

Outstanding2024

1.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Hooe Primary Academy
2.0 km · Plymouth

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Elburton Primary School
2.0 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Laira Green Primary School
2.3 km · Plymouth

Good2023

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Salisbury Road Primary School
2.5 km · Plymouth

Good2023

1.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143893 · 879/2696
Trust: Learning Academies Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 404 on roll
Free school meals: 11.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2017
Replaced: Pomphlett Primary School (URN 113317)
Address: Howard Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 7ES
Local authority: Plymouth

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