Widewell Primary AcademyBeechwood Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Widewell Primary Academy and Beechwood Primary Academy are primary schools in Plymouth.
Widewell Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Beechwood Primary Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Beechwood Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Widewell Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Beechwood Primary Academy 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 63.0% for Widewell Primary Academy and 34.0% for Beechwood Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Widewell Primary Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Beechwood Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 34.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthWidewell Primary Academy | PlymouthBeechwood Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 68 in Plymouth | 46th of 68 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 249 | |
| Capacity | 234 | 420 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL6 7ER | Plymouth, PL6 6DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 34.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 265 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.8% | 49.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 21.3% | 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.
Widewell Primary Academy
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