Leigham Primary School is a primary school located in Plymouth. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 02/04/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average, progress in reading is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Cockington Close, Plymouth

School Information

Address: Cockington Close, Plymouth, PL6 8RF
Website: http://www.leigham-primary.plymouth.sch.uk
Telephone: 01752790990
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Plymouth
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andrew Swainson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143308

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/04/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 446
Number of Boys: 229
Number of Girls: 217

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2.4 Confidence interval 0.7 to 4.1
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 1.3 to 4.4
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.9 Confidence interval 2.4 to 5.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:74%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:16%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care
Miller Way, Estover PL6 8UN 		751 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leigham Primary School
Cockington Close, Leigham PL6 8RF 		0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTor Bridge Primary School
Eden Valley Gardens, Estover PL6 8EE 		812 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edward's CofE Primary School
Fort Austin Avenue, Eggbuckland PL6 5ST 		1,023 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Austin Farm Academy
Delamere Road, Eggbuckland PL6 5XQ 		1,432 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornbury Primary School
Miller Way, Estover PL6 8UL 		1,521 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tor Bridge High
Miller Way, Estover PL6 8UN 		829 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eggbuckland Community College
Westcott Close, Eggbuckland PL6 5YB 		2,217 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hele's School
Seymour Road, Plympton PL7 4LT 		2,829 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Boniface's RC College
21 Boniface Lane, Crownhill PL5 3AG 		3,114 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Notre Dame RC School
Looseleigh Lane, Derriford PL6 5HN 		3,135 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cann Bridge School
Miller Way, Estover PL6 8UN 		840 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCollege of St Mark & St John
Derriford Road, PL6 8BH 		2,211 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Courtlands School
Widey Lane, Crownhill PL6 5JS 		2,464 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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