Austin Farm Academy

Austin Farm Academy has shown substantial improvement since its previous inspection, moving from an inadequate status to being rated as good overall. The school is characterized by a nurturing environment where high expectations from leaders and a strong commitment from staff have led to enhanced educational experiences for pupils. Parents express confidence in the progress their children are making, supported by effective communication and transparency about their learning journeys. With outstanding early years provision and strong performance in behavior, attitudes, and personal development, the school is fostering a positive atmosphere for learning.

Strengths

• High expectations from leaders and staff.
• Nurturing and cohesive school environment.
• Outstanding early years provision.
• Effective approach to teaching reading and phonics.
• Positive attitudes and behavior from pupils.
• Strong parental engagement and support.
• Pupils feel safe and secure.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects in the wider curriculum are less well developed.
• Inconsistencies in using assessment to check pupil understanding may lead to knowledge gaps.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Austin Farm Academy attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 20.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.9% of pupils at Austin Farm Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Austin Farm Academy had 15.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 41.7% of pupils at Austin Farm Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Austin Farm Academy received £8,714 and spent £8,449 for each of its 117 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £270,000 (-£2,310 per pupil).

Across all 31 schools of Westcountry Schools Trust, income was £7,571 and spending £7,467 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Austin Farm Academy is part of Westcountry Schools Trust, which runs 31 schools. The nearest others:

• Eggbuckland Community College Plymouth
• Woodford Primary School Plymouth
• Hele's School Plymouth
• Morley Meadow Primary School Plymouth
• Boringdon Primary School Plymouth
• Oreston Community Academy Plymouth
• Plymstock School Plymouth
• Plympton St Maurice Primary School Plymouth
• Sherford Vale School & Nursery Sherford
• Chaddlewood Primary School Plymouth

What is Austin Farm Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Austin Farm Academy is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Austin Farm Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Austin Farm Academy was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Austin Farm Academy have?

Austin Farm Academy has 108 pupils on roll.

What age range does Austin Farm Academy cover?

Austin Farm Academy for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Austin Farm Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 46% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Austin Farm Academy?

Austin Farm Academy is at Delamere Road, Eggbuckland, Austin Farm Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5XQ.