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Drake Primary Academy

4–11Ages
136Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144385URN

1 Johnston Terrace Ope, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 2EN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Feb 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to Plymouth median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Plymouth

26 applications for 15 places · 31st of 58 in Plymouth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%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 24 February 2026Published 6 May 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion			Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour			Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Needs attention

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

24 February 2026
Report card · 2 Expected standard, 5 Needs attention
28 September 2021
Graded inspection: 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

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Plymouth median (1.8) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

26 applications · 15 places offered · 13 named it first

2026 1.7; Plymouth median median 1.8
2025 2.2; Plymouth median median 1.9
2024 2.1; Plymouth median median 2.0
2023 2.7; Plymouth median median 2.1
2022 1.9; Plymouth median median 2.0
2021 1.7; Plymouth median median 1.9
2020 2.1; Plymouth median median 2.0
2019 2.3; Plymouth median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Plymouth median median 2.1
2017 2.9; Plymouth median median 2.2
2016 3.2; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 3.3; Plymouth median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 3.8; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Plymouth median

Dashed bars: as Drake Primary School (URN 113292), 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	15	26	1.7	13	0.87
Sep 2025	11	24	2.2	11	1.00
Sep 2024	19	40	2.1	19	1.00
Sep 2023	15	41	2.7	13	0.87
Sep 2022	24	46	1.9	21	0.88
Sep 2021	27	45	1.7	24	0.89
Sep 2020	26	54	2.1	22	0.85
Sep 2019	28	65	2.3	21	0.75
Sep 2018	30	67	2.2	33	1.10
Sep 2017	30	88	2.9	27	0.90
Sep 2016 *	30	95	3.2	39	1.30
Sep 2015 *	30	99	3.3	39	1.30
Sep 2014 *	30	115	3.8	41	1.37

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 69% · Maths 66% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%51st of 65 in Plymouth

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Plymouth 76% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Plymouth 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Plymouth 74% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Plymouth 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard66%

Plymouth 75% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Plymouth 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	55%	3%	102	100
2023/24	66%	3%	105	106
2022/23	63%	11%	106	105

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

Drake Primary AcademyThis school
This school

2026

1.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School
0.2 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
College Road Primary School
0.6 km · Plymouth

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy
0.8 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Morice Town Primary Academy
0.9 km · Plymouth

Good2023

1.1applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Ford Primary School
0.9 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Mayflower Academy
1.2 km · Plymouth

Remains Outstanding2023

1.9applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Riverside Community Primary School
1.4 km · Plymouth

Remains Good2023

1.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Victoria Road Primary
1.7 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144385 · 879/2665
Trust: Reach South Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 136 on roll
Free school meals: 44.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2017
Replaced: Drake Primary School (URN 113292)
Address: 1 Johnston Terrace Ope, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 2EN
Local authority: Plymouth

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