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Yealmpton Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Stray Park, Yealmpton, Plymouth PL8 2HF · yealmpton-primary.co.uk · 01752 880446

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
79%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
173
82% of 210 places
Local authority
Devon
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
12.7%
First language not English
0.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 12 families put the school first and 13 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 19 (Places 19)19September 2023: 17 (Places 20)17September 2024: 19 (Places 20)19September 2025: 18 (Places 18)18September 2026: 12 (Places 13)12Places 13
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202613120.9100%
September 2025Sept 202518181100%
September 2024Sept 202420191100%
September 2023Sept 202320170.9100%
September 2022Sept 202219191100%

Results

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 21% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 74% (England 53%)74%2016/17: 68% (England 61%)68%2017/18: 86% (England 64%)86%2018/19: 61% (England 65%)61%2022/23: 58% (England 60%)58%2023/24: 53% (England 61%)53%2024/25: 79% (England 62%)79%England 62%

Ofsted

Yealmpton Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
7 Jun 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (56 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
95%
Replies
56
32% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲98% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲97% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 21% who had a child bullied

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