Widewell 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 good. The school inspection was carried out on 12/10/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are 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: Lulworth Drive, Plymouth, PL6 7ER
Website: http://widewellprimary.eschools.co.uk/website
Telephone: 01752778796
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Plymouth
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Victoria Broughton
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139289

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 12/10/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 205
Number of Pupils: 230
Number of Boys: 112
Number of Girls: 118

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.4 Confidence interval -2.7 to 1.9
Writing
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -1.6 to 2.7
Maths
Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -1.5 to 2.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:70%
England Average:65%

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

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care
Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN 		3out of 4 2,860 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Widewell Primary Academy
Lulworth Drive , Roborough PL6 7ER 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Oakwood Primary Academy
Pendeen Crescent , Southway PL6 6QS 		3out of 4 556 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School
School Drive , Woolwell PL6 7JW 		3out of 4 1,095 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Beechwood Primary Academy
31 Rockfield Avenue , Southway PL6 6DX 		3out of 4 1,404 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Thornbury Primary School
Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UL 		3out of 4 2,099 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Notre Dame RC School
Looseleigh Lane , Derriford PL6 5HN 		3out of 4 1,587 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
Lancaster Gardens , Whitleigh PL5 4AA 		2out of 4 2,752 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Tor Bridge High
Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN 		3out of 4 2,778 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
College of St Mark & St John
Derriford Road , PL6 8BH 		- not rated 1,418 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodlands School
Woodview Learning Community , Picklecombe Drive PL6 5ES 		3out of 4 2,279 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Cann Bridge School
Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN 		3out of 4 2,764 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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