Pilgrim Primary 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 13/03/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading is average, progress in writing is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Oxford Street, Plymouth, PL1 5BQ
Website: www.pilgrimprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01752225319
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Plymouth
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lisa Meek
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144188

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 13/03/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 359
Number of Boys: 175
Number of Girls: 184

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -1.4 Confidence interval -3.9 to 1.1
Writing
Below Average: -2.5 Confidence interval -4.8 to -0.2
Maths
Above Average: 2.8 Confidence interval 0.7 to 5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:44%
England Average:65%

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

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care
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Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Pilgrim Primary Academy
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3out of 4Stuart Road Primary School
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4out of 4St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School
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Secondary

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3out of 4Devonport High School for Girls
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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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All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMillbay Academy
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Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFletewood School at Derry Villas
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- not ratedUniversity of Plymouth
Drake Circus, PL4 8AA 		625 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPlymouth College of Art
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3out of 4ACE Schools Plymouth
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- not ratedPlymouth College
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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