Widey Court Primary School
Widey Court Primary School is an academy converter in Plymouth for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 615 pupils on roll. In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Widey Lane Crownhill Plymouth Devon PL6 5JS |
| Phone | 01752773909 |
| Reference Number | 143309 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 615 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.68%
Girls: 47.32% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 12.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 7.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 45 | 90 |
| 2 | 45 | 38 | 83 |
| 3 | 39 | 49 | 88 |
| 4 | 45 | 43 | 88 |
| 5 | 53 | 37 | 90 |
| 6 | 49 | 37 | 86 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.5% |
| White & Asian | 1.6% |
| Asian, Other | 1.5% |
| White, Other | 1.1% |
| Indian | 1.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1% |
| African | 0.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 04 Feb 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2025 | School inspection |
| 14 May 2019 | Short inspection |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Academy conversion letter |
| 27 Sep 2012 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Widey Court Primary School | |
| 17 Mar 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Monitoring visit |
| 26 Nov 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 17 Oct 2005 | Full inspection: |
| 04 Dec 2000 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 79% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 10% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 56 | 3 |
| Third Preference | 34 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 4 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Widey Court Primary School had 612 pupils for 630 places. 18 places (2.9%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “North Primary” planning area
Plymouth counted 483 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 437 in 2029–30, down 10%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 |
| Pupils | 607 | 575 | 577 | 613 | 611 | 611 | 606 | 612 |
| Unfilled | 3.7% | 8.7% | 8.4% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 2.9% |
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 Widey Court Primary School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 2.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
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, 0.2% of pupils at Widey Court Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Widey Court Primary School had 21.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.4 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 8.3% | 10.9% | 9.4% | 10.6% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 5.7% | 3.9% | 8.3% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 59.4% | 62.1% | – | 50.0% | 50.0% | 63.0% | 77.8% | 63.3% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 7.5 | 17.5 | – | 1.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.0 | – |
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, 20.8% of pupils at Widey Court Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 63 | 9 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 37 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 18 | 2 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
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 Widey Court Primary School received £5,903 and spent £6,017 for each of its 605 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £105,000 (£173 per pupil).
Across all 8 schools of Connect Academy Trust, income was £6,766 and spending £6,801 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £134,000 | £256,000 | £274,000 | £365,000 | £188,000 | £126,000 | £105,000 |
| per pupil | £233 | £430 | £446 | £603 | £312 | £210 | £173 |
| In-year balance | -£12,000 | £39,000 | £40,000 | £263,000 | £11,000 | -£103,000 | -£69,000 |
| per pupil | -£21 | £65 | £65 | £435 | £18 | -£171 | -£114 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Courtlands School
Widey Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5JS |
0.14 miles |
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Manadon Vale Primary School
St Peter's Road, Manadon, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3DL |
0.41 miles |
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Eggbuckland Vale Primary School
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School, Charfield Drive, Charfield Drive, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5PS |
0.46 miles |
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
1 Peregrine Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5FN |
0.8 miles |
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Compton CofE Primary School
Higher Compton Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 5JB |
0.81 miles |
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St Edward's CofE Primary School
Fort Austin Avenue, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5ST |
0.89 miles |
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King's School
Hartley Road, Mannamead, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 5LW |
0.93 miles |
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Whitleigh Community Primary School
Lancaster Gardens, Whitleigh, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4AA |
1.1 miles |
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Pennycross Primary School
Arden Grove, Pennycross, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 3RL |
1.13 miles |
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Austin Farm Academy
Delamere Road, Eggbuckland, Austin Farm Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5XQ |
1.16 miles |
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Shakespeare Primary School
400 Honicknowle Lane, Honicknowle, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3JU |
1.27 miles |
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Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care
Miller Way, Plymouth, PL6 8UN |
1.27 miles |
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Tor Bridge Primary School
Eden Valley Gardens, Estover, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8EE |
1.34 miles |
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Hyde Park Junior School
Hyde Park Road, Mutley, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4RH |
1.38 miles |
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Hyde Park Infants' School
Hyde Park Road, Mutley, Plymouth, PL3 4RS |
1.38 miles |
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Montpelier Primary School
North Down Road, Beacon Park, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 3HN |
1.43 miles |
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Leigham Primary School
Cockington Close, Leigham, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8RF |
1.44 miles |
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Thornbury Primary School
Miller Way, Estover, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8UL |
1.45 miles |
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High View School
2 Torridge Way, Efford, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 6JQ |
1.46 miles |
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Woodfield Primary School
Taunton Avenue, Whitleigh, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4HW |
1.47 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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St Boniface's RC College
21 Boniface Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3AG |
0.34 miles |
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Eggbuckland Community College
Westcott Close, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5YB |
0.39 miles |
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Notre Dame RC School
Looseleigh Lane, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5HN |
1.16 miles |
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Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
Lancaster Gardens, Whitleigh, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4AA |
1.21 miles |
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Woodlands School
Woodview Learning Community, Picklecombe Drive, Off Tamerton Foliot Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5ES |
1.23 miles |
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Pennycross, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3NE |
1.29 miles |
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Cann Bridge School
23 Eden Valley Gardens, Estover, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8EE |
1.31 miles |
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Devonport High School for Girls
Lyndhurst Road, Peverell, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 3DL |
1.32 miles |
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Tor Bridge High
Miller Way, Estover, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8UN |
1.35 miles |
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Plymouth College
|
1.43 miles |
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Brook Green Centre for Learning
Bodmin Road, Whitleigh, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4DZ |
1.51 miles |
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Lipson Co-operative Academy
Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PG |
1.66 miles |
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Plymouth High School for Girls
St Lawrence Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6HT |
1.81 miles |
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Mill Ford School
Rochford Crescent, Ernesettle, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2PY |
2.08 miles |
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Marine Academy Plymouth
Trevithick Road, Plymouth, PL5 2AF |
2.08 miles |
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Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Somerset Place, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4BD |
2.11 miles |
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Stoke Damerel Community College
Somerset Place, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4BD |
2.11 miles |
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Mount Tamar School
Row Lane, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2EF |
2.28 miles |
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Chapel Bridge School
99 Craigie Drive, Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3JL |
2.57 miles |
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Devonport High School for Boys
Paradise Road, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5QP |
2.57 miles |
All schools in Plymouth · Plymouth local authority: places and applications
Widey Court Primary School is part of Connect Academy Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:
- Manadon Vale Primary School Plymouth
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Plymouth
- Leigham Primary School Plymouth
- Thornbury Primary School Plymouth
- Haytor View Community Primary School Newton Abbot
- Preston Primary School Torquay
- Cockington Primary School Torquay
- Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Brixham
How many pupils does Widey Court Primary School have?
Widey Court Primary School has 615 pupils on roll.
What age range does Widey Court Primary School cover?
Widey Court Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Widey Court Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Widey Court Primary School?
Widey Court Primary School is at Widey Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5JS.
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