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Oreston Community Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Oreston Road, Plymouth PL9 7JY · orestonacademy.com · 01752 402050
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 51%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Plymouth 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 331
- 79% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.7%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 18 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 18 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 18 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 43 | 38 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 52 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Plymouth it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼51% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Oreston Community Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 16 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 16 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jul 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
11% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 11%
- Replies
- 28
- 7% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on 10 parents (36%) whose child was bullied
based on 4 parents (14%) with SEND