Drake Primary AcademyFord Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Drake Primary Academy and Ford Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
Drake Primary Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ford Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Drake Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Drake Primary Academy was judged in need of attention and Ford Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Drake Primary Academy and 66.0% for Ford Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Drake Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ford Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthDrake Primary Academy | PlymouthFord Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 69 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 45th of 69 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 171 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL2 2EN | Plymouth, PL2 1PU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 171 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.3% | 48.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 19.8% | |
| SEN support | 25.7% | 22.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Drake Primary Academy
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