Pomphlett Primary School
Pomphlett Primary School is an academy converter in Plymouth for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 404 pupils on roll. In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has fewer teachers for its size than most primary schools: 26.5 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Howard Road Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 7ES |
| Phone | 01752408966 |
| Reference Number | 143893 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 404 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.49%
Girls: 48.51% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 11.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 23 | 51 |
| 2 | 31 | 26 | 57 |
| 3 | 30 | 24 | 54 |
| 4 | 25 | 30 | 55 |
| 5 | 27 | 29 | 56 |
| 6 | 28 | 28 | 56 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 89.1% |
| White, Other | 2.2% |
| Unclassified | 1.7% |
| Caribbean | 1% |
| African | 0.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.5% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 05 Apr 2022 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Apr 2022 | School inspection |
| 03 Nov 2017 | Academy conversion letter |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Pomphlett Primary School | |
| 03 Mar 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Sep 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 08 Jul 2002 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 63% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 8% | 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 | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | 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 | -0.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 2.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 2.4 | 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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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 34 | 8 |
| Third Preference | 19 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 3 | 2 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Pomphlett Primary School had 389 pupils for 420 places. 31 places (7.4%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Plymstock Primary” planning area
Plymouth counted 250 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 225 in 2029–30, down 10%.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 250 | 250 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 256 | 252 | 293 | 338 | 384 | 396 | 389 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 30.2% | 19.5% | 8.6% | 5.7% | 7.4% |
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 Pomphlett Primary School attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
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, 1.0% of pupils at Pomphlett Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 6.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 Pomphlett Primary School had 26.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 14.9 | 13.5 | 12.2 | 10.7 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 13.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 7.2% | 11.7% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 18.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 33.3% | 50.0% | – | 31.6% | 50.0% | 47.4% | 63.2% | 44.4% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.5 | 2.9 | – | 0.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 1.2 | – |
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, 12.6% of pupils at Pomphlett Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% 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 | 29 | 9 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 13 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 2 |
| Hearing impairment | 4 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 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 Pomphlett Primary School received £6,234 and spent £6,045 for each of its 403 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £395,000 (£981 per pupil).
Across all 18 schools of Learning Academies Trust, income was £7,222 and spending £6,990 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £178,000 | £171,000 | £134,000 | £259,000 | £303,000 | £395,000 |
| per pupil | £624 | £575 | £435 | £733 | £715 | £981 |
| In-year balance | £65,000 | £28,000 | -£77,000 | £54,000 | -£121,000 | £76,000 |
| per pupil | £227 | £95 | -£251 | £153 | -£285 | £189 |
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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Morley Meadow Primary School
51 Encombe Street, Plymouth, PL9 7GN |
0.29 miles |
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Oreston Community Academy
Oreston Road, Plymouth, PL9 7JY |
0.66 miles |
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Goosewell Primary Academy
Goosewell Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9HD |
0.82 miles |
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Prince Rock Primary School
Embankment Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9JF |
1.11 miles |
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Hooe Primary Academy
Hooe Road, Hooe, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9RG |
1.25 miles |
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Elburton Primary School
Haye Road South, Elburton, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8HJ |
1.26 miles |
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Laira Green Primary School
Bramley Road, Laira, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 6BP |
1.43 miles |
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Salisbury Road Primary School
Salisbury Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8QZ |
1.54 miles |
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Lipson Vale Primary School
Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7HW |
1.59 miles |
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Sherford Vale School & Nursery
Hercules Road, Gb, Sherford, PL9 8FA |
1.63 miles |
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High View School
2 Torridge Way, Efford, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 6JQ |
1.67 miles |
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
2 Beaumont Road, St Jude's, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9BE |
1.79 miles |
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Mount Street Primary School
Mount Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NZ |
1.98 miles |
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St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School
8 Market Road, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1QW |
2.11 miles |
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Woodford Primary School
Litchaton Way, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4RR |
2.13 miles |
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Austin Farm Academy
Delamere Road, Eggbuckland, Austin Farm Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5XQ |
2.15 miles |
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St Mary's Priory Junior School
Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1QN |
2.19 miles |
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Fletewood School and Nursery
88 North Road East, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6AN |
2.25 miles |
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Plympton St Maurice Primary School
Plympton Hill, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1UB |
2.31 miles |
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Compton CofE Primary School
Higher Compton Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 5JB |
2.38 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Plymstock School
Church Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9AZ |
0.32 miles |
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Coombe Dean School
Charnhill Way, Elburton, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8ES |
1 miles |
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Lipson Co-operative Academy
Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PG |
1.59 miles |
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Plymouth High School for Girls
St Lawrence Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6HT |
2.13 miles |
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Hele's School
Seymour Road, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4LT |
2.18 miles |
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Plymouth College
|
2.38 miles |
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Plympton Academy
Moorland Road, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2RS |
2.4 miles |
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Longcause Community Special School
Longcause, Plympton St Maurice, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1JB |
2.4 miles |
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Millbay Academy
22 Millbay Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3EG |
2.69 miles |
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Eggbuckland Community College
Westcott Close, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5YB |
2.73 miles |
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Chapel Bridge School
99 Craigie Drive, Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3JL |
2.84 miles |
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Devonport High School for Boys
Paradise Road, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5QP |
3.11 miles |
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Stoke Damerel Community College
Somerset Place, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4BD |
3.13 miles |
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Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Somerset Place, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4BD |
3.13 miles |
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Cann Bridge School
23 Eden Valley Gardens, Estover, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8EE |
3.18 miles |
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Tor Bridge High
Miller Way, Estover, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8UN |
3.18 miles |
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Devonport High School for Girls
Lyndhurst Road, Peverell, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 3DL |
3.21 miles |
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St Boniface's RC College
21 Boniface Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3AG |
3.34 miles |
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City College Plymouth
Kings Road, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5QG |
3.36 miles |
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UTC Plymouth
Park Avenue, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 4RL |
3.76 miles |
All schools in Plymouth · Plymouth local authority: places and applications
Pomphlett Primary School is part of Learning Academies Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:
- Prince Rock Primary School Plymouth
- Hooe Primary Academy Plymouth
- Elburton Primary School Plymouth
- Salisbury Road Primary School Plymouth
- High View School Plymouth
- Mount Street Primary School Plymouth
- Hyde Park Infants' School Plymouth
- Hyde Park Junior School Plymouth
- Ford Primary School Plymouth
- Mount Wise Community Primary School Plymouth
How many pupils does Pomphlett Primary School have?
Pomphlett Primary School has 404 pupils on roll.
What age range does Pomphlett Primary School cover?
Pomphlett Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Pomphlett Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Pomphlett Primary School?
Pomphlett Primary School is at Howard Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 7ES.
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