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Beechwood Primary Academy

31 Rockfield Avenue, Southway, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 6DX ·

Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024
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At a glance

A state primary academy for ages 3–11 in Plymouth. Ofsted inspection (October 2024): Good or better in all areas (no overall grade was given). Year 6 SATs results are well below the England average (34% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 21 families put it first for 27 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–11
Pupils
249
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Plymouth
Academy trust
DISCOVERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Rama-Dominguez
Opened
Oct 2016
Nursery
Has nursery classes

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 8 Oct 2024

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (18 Sept 2019): School remains Good
Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 50 pupils

Expected standard
34%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
2%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
98
Average scaled score
Maths score
101
Average scaled score
This school
34%
Plymouth
65%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
27
1st preferences
21
All applications
33
1st prefs per place
0.78
Fewer first choices than places

21 of 21 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
265
Capacity
420
59% full
Girls / boys
55/45
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)49%
  • English as an additional language13.2%
  • SEN support17%
  • Education, Health and Care plan4.9%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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