Thornbury Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Miller Way, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 8ULOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thornbury Primary School is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 103 schools in Plymouth. It ranks 47th 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 26 November 2024

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

Quality of education: Requires improvement
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

43 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 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

279 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals14.3%

14.3%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.8%

20.8%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.2%

17.2%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9%

9%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thornbury Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tor Bridge Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	86% met the expected standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Leigham Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	67% met the expected standard
St Edward's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Mantell
Phone: 01752302600
Website: thornburyprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Miller Way, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 8UL
Local authority: Plymouth
URN: 143306

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.