Oakwood Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement

Pendeen Crescent, Southway, Plymouth, PL6 6QSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oakwood Primary Academy is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 103 schools in Plymouth. It ranks 67th 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 15 October 2024, report published 24 November 2024

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

49 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

235 pupils on roll, with places for 297

Eligible for free school meals36.2%

36.2%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.5%

8.5%, 13.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23%

23%, 8.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oakwood Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Widewell Primary Academy	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Beechwood Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	34% met the expected standard
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Whitleigh Community Primary School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Thornbury Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DISCOVERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jodie Chubb
Phone: 01752775478
Website: oakwood-primary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pendeen Crescent, Southway, Plymouth, PL6 6QS
Local authority: Plymouth
URN: 143305

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.