Beechwood Primary Academy
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
Pupils enjoy coming to this happy and caring school. Staff take time to build warm, secure relationships with pupils and their families. Pupils appreciate how well cared for they are by kind and nurturing staff. They know they can go to 'the hut' if they have any concerns. As a result, pupils feel safe at school. Children in the early years settle into school life well. Staff support them to learn the rules and routines quickly. This prepares children well for key stage 1. Pupils across the school are polite and well mannered. The school has high ambitions for all pupils. Classrooms are typically calm and purposeful. Pupils work hard. They are attentive to their teachers, and they try their best during lessons. As a result, most pupils achieve well across a broad range of subjects. There are many opportunities in place to broaden pupils' horizons, for example, through whole-school trips and events. All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), take part in these activities. There are many extra-curricular clubs available that pupils attend. These include football, coding and a choir. In assemblies, staff celebrate pupils' achievements in and out of school.
What the school should improve
- The support for pupils with SEND is variable. Consequently, these pupils do not achieve well. The trust must ensure that all staff are suitably trained to provide effective support for pupils with SEND so that they learn and achieve well in the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
50 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
249 pupils on roll, with places for 420
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
- 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.