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Sparkwell All Saints Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school

Sparkwell, Plymouth PL7 5DD · sparkwell.thelink.academy · 01752 878855

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
73%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
95
90% of 105 places
Local authority
Devon
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
10.5%
First language not English
1.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Link Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 19 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 8 (Places 8)8September 2023: 7 (Places 10)7September 2024: 8 (Places 7)8September 2025: 16 (Places 15)16September 2026: 19 (Places 15)19Places 15
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202615191.3▲79%
September 2025Sept 202515161.1▲94%
September 2024Sept 2024781.1▲88%
September 2023Sept 20231070.7100%
September 2022Sept 2022881100%

Results

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 published18/1922/2323/2424/252018/19: 33% (England 65%)33%2022/23: 56% (England 60%)56%2023/24: 50% (England 61%)50%2024/25: 73% (England 62%)73%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲73%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
▲110106
●105105
●107105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Sparkwell All Saints Primary School on 15 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
15 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
82%
Replies
22
25% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 18% who had a child bullied

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