Oreston Community AcademyMorley Meadow Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Oreston Community Academy and Morley Meadow Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
Oreston Community Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Morley Meadow Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Morley Meadow Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Oreston Community Academy was judged Good and Morley Meadow Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 51.0% for Oreston Community Academy and 70.0% for Morley Meadow Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Oreston Community Academy (47.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Morley Meadow Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthOreston Community Academy | PlymouthMorley Meadow Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 69 in Plymouth | 17th of 69 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 386 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 236 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL9 7JY | Plymouth, PL9 7GN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 386 | 226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.1% | 25.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 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.
Oreston Community Academy
Morley Meadow Primary School
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