Goosewell Primary AcademyWembury Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Goosewell Primary Academy and Wembury Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
Goosewell Primary Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wembury Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wembury Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Goosewell Primary Academy was judged Good and Wembury 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 71.0% for Goosewell Primary Academy and 64.0% for Wembury Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Goosewell Primary Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Wembury Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthGoosewell Primary Academy | PlymouthWembury Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 68 in Plymouth | 78th of 302 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 394 | 194 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL9 9HD | Plymouth, PL9 0EB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 404 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 7.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Goosewell Primary Academy
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