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Elburton Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Haye Road South, Elburton, Plymouth PL9 8HJ · elburtonschool.com · 01752 404489
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Plymouth 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 470
- 42 over 428 places · 110%
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 4.9%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 86 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 67% 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 | 58 | 86 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 72 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Elburton Primary School on 19 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jul 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (226 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 226
- 49% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 38 parents (17%) with SEND