Sparkwell All Saints Primary School is a primary school in Plymouth, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Sparkwell All Saints Primary School currently has around 87 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 8.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.8%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: , Plymouth, PL7 5DD
Website: www.sparkwell.thelink.academy/web
Telephone: 01752878855
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Thomas Cole
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139795

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 87
Number of Boys: 43
Number of Girls: 44

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.80%79
Other Mixed4.60%4
White and Black Caribbean2.30%2
Other Asian1.10%1
Unclassified1.10%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-2.0)
Writing: Average (-2.1)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
56%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
68%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
105.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School
, Sparkwell PL7 5DD
- not rated 0 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Sparkwell All Saints (VA) Primary School
Sparkwell , PL7 5DB
- not rated 259 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Glen Park Primary School
Glen Road , Plympton PL7 2DE
- not rated 2,963 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Glen Park Primary School
Glen Road , Plympton PL7 2DE
4out of 4 2,963 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Chaddlewood Junior School
Hemerdon Heights , Plympton PL7 2EU
- not rated 3,143 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.