Mayflower Academy 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 outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 22/09/2016. 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 4.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: 41 Ham Drive, Plymouth, PL2 2NJ
Website: www.mayfloweracademy.org
Telephone: 01752365730
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Plymouth
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Sammels
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139710

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 22/09/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 446
Number of Boys: 221
Number of Girls: 225

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2.1 Confidence interval 0.4 to 3.7
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.2 Confidence interval 1.7 to 4.7
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.9 Confidence interval 2.5 to 5.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:78%
England Average:65%

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

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

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Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4All Saints Church of England Academy
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3out of 4Devonport High School for Girls
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- not ratedMarine Academy Plymouth
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2out of 4Stoke Damerel Community College
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16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity College Plymouth
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Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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- not ratedPlymouth College
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.