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Oakwood Primary Academy

Pendeen Crescent, Southway, Plymouth, PL6 6QS

Local ranking65th of 69 primary schools in Plymouth
Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

297

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
49.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
59.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
59.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
61.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
49

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
273
Boys
144 (53%)
Girls
129 (47%)
Capacity
297 (92% full)
SEND
22.3%
FSM Eligible
33.0%
EAL
7.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
19.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,722/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No 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: 84.8%
  • White Other: 3.7%
  • Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%

84.8%

White British

3.7%

White Other

3.0%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143305
UKPRN
10057752
Establishment No.
3769
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