Beechwood Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

31 Rockfield Avenue, Southway, Plymouth, PL6 6DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Beechwood Primary Academy is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 103 schools in Plymouth. It ranks 65th of 71 primary schools in Plymouth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 26 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths34%

34%, 28 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score98

98, 8 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

249 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals45.4%

45.4%, 18.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.7%

13.7%, 7.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.7%

17.7%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Beechwood Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oakwood Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	49% met the expected standard
Whitleigh Community Primary School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Widewell Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Woodfield Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	27% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DISCOVERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Rama-Dominguez
Phone: 01752706360
Website: beechwood-primary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 31 Rockfield Avenue, Southway, Plymouth, PL6 6DX
Local authority: Plymouth
URN: 143311

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.