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Mayflower Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
41 Ham Drive, Plymouth PL2 2NJ · mayfloweracademy.co.uk · 01752 365730
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 84%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Plymouth 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 441
- 21 over 420 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 40%
- First language not English
- 15%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 69 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 87% 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 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 62 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 85 | 1.4▲ | 68% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% 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 | |||
| ▲84% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 December 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Mayflower Academy was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2016
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Dec 2019Monitoring visit
Before September 2019
Sept 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (129 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 129
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 63% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 30 parents (23%) with SEND