Yealmpton Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed

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Stray Park, Yealmpton, Plymouth, PL8 2HF

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OfstedGoodInspected 7 June 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 10th highest of 69 state primary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 85% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils173Room for 210 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 164 in 2019, 167 in 2021, 174 in 2022, 175 in 2023, 180 in 2024, 171 in 2025, 173 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.912 for 13 places, September 2026
Joint 48th highest of 73 state primary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 29% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 June 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

19 pupils in this year group.

79% — 20 points above the Devon average, and 17 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 79% 59% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 21% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 84% 75% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 79% 70% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 89% 72% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 110 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 108 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 58%This school 2023/24: 53%This school 2024/25: 79% This school England 62% 2022/23 58% 2023/24 53% 2024/25 79%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Devon. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered13
Families who put it first12
Of those, offered a place12 (100%)
Families who listed it at all24

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Devon

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolDevonEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
57th highest of 75 state primary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 31% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
14.6% 20.0%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
10th highest of 75 state primary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 77% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
4.7% 3.9%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
Joint 69th highest of 75 state primary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
10.5% 15.2%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
72nd highest of 75 state primary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 7% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
0.6% 6.2%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
50th lowest of 75 state primary schools in Plymouth.
Lower than 34% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.6% 5.0%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
50th lowest of 75 state primary schools in Plymouth.
Lower than 29% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
15.7% 10.9%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
45th lowest of 75 state primary schools in Plymouth.
Lower than 27% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.9 3.3 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
40th lowest of 75 state primary schools in Plymouth.
Lower than 34% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.2% 1.3% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.04% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
19th highest of 75 state primary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 78% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
23.1 20.2 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
7th highest of 75 state primary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 94% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
14.4 10.6 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
14th highest of 71 state primary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 86% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
27.0% 17.8%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Yealmpton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Yealmpton Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 June 2023.

How did Yealmpton Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 17 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Yealmpton Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 12 families put Yealmpton Primary School as their first choice for 13 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 12 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.