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Widewell Primary Academy

Lulworth Drive, Roborough, Plymouth, PL6 7ER

Local ranking48th of 68 primary schools in Plymouth
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

234

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 31 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
63.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
11.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
74.0%
Writing (Expected)
70.0%
Maths (Expected)
70.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
67.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
27

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
214
Boys
129 (57%)
Girls
99 (43%)
Capacity
234 (97% full)
SEND
14.5%
FSM Eligible
19.8%
EAL
10.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
11.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,298/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.0%
  • Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.9%
  • Asian Other: 2.3%
  • White Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Asian Indian: 1.7%
  • Black African: 1.7%

82.0%

White British

3.5%

Other

2.9%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139289
UKPRN
10040244
Establishment No.
2702
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