Weston Mill Community Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Ferndale Road, Plymouth, PL2 2ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Weston Mill Community Primary Academy is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 103 schools in Plymouth. It ranks 69th of 71 primary schools in Plymouth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 19 December 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: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

184 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals53.8%

53.8%, 27.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.5%

24.5%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Weston Mill Community Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Mayflower Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	84% met the expected standard
Drake Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	55% met the expected standard
Victoria Road Primary	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	44% met the expected standard
Riverside Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DISCOVERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Lenszner
Phone: 01752365250
Website: westonmill.plymouth.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ferndale Road, Plymouth, PL2 2EL
Local authority: Plymouth
URN: 143310

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.