Hyde Park Junior School

Hyde Park Junior School has been evaluated as good overall, marking a positive affirmation of its educational quality and effectiveness. The school, which has not been previously inspected under the Education Act 2005, reflects a robust commitment to inclusivity and has fostered a school environment where pupils feel proud of their diversity. The leadership, particularly under the new executive headteacher, has instituted significant improvements in behaviour, attendance, and overall pupil engagement, creating a positive climate for learning. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to encompass the school's values, though there are areas where it can be further refined to enhance learning outcomes.

Strengths

• Strong moral understanding and respect among pupils
• Improvements in behaviour since new leadership
• High-quality pastoral support for pupils
• Rigorous focus on the quality of education
• Effective subject leadership and motivation among staff
• Curriculum designed around values, diversity, and inclusion
• Strong emphasis on phonics and reading skills
• Pupils feel safe and understand online safety

Areas for Improvement

• Knowledge not always broken down into small enough components in the wider curriculum
• Teaching not always well matched to individual starting points, particularly for SEND pupils

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 Hyde Park Junior School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.8% 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, 0.8% of pupils at Hyde Park Junior School 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 Hyde Park Junior School had 29.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 2.4% 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, 14.0% of pupils at Hyde Park Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% 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 Hyde Park Junior School received £5,734 and spent £5,601 for each of its 357 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £349,000 (£978 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

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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Hyde Park Junior School is part of Learning Academies Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:

• Hyde Park Infants' School Plymouth
• Mount Street Primary School Plymouth
• Salisbury Road Primary School Plymouth
• High View School Plymouth
• Ford Primary School Plymouth
• Prince Rock Primary School Plymouth
• Mayflower Academy Plymouth
• Shakespeare Primary School Plymouth
• Mount Wise Community Primary School Plymouth
• Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School Plymouth

What is Hyde Park Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hyde Park Junior School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Hyde Park Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hyde Park Junior School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Hyde Park Junior School have?

Hyde Park Junior School has 336 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hyde Park Junior School cover?

Hyde Park Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Hyde Park Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hyde Park Junior School?

Hyde Park Junior School is at Hyde Park Road, Mutley, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4RH.