Primary school

Pennycross Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Plymouth
  • PL2 3RL
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2016 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,446 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 10%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 21%2017/18: top 66%2018/19: top 64%2022/23: top 67%2023/24: top 84%2024/25: top 10%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM82% · South West 62%10/10 Top 10%+56.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM12% · South West 6%8/10 Above+28.4 pts
Reading score108 · South West 1059/10 Top 20%+60.8 pts
Maths score108 · South West 10410/10 Top 10%+47.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 30 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 76% · 34 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 61% · 38 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 62% · 39 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 55% · 58 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 46% · 57 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 82% · 60 pupils · South West 62%82%46%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 9% · 34 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 38 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 10% · 39 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 2% · 58 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 4% · 57 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 12% · 60 pupils · South West 6%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 30 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 34 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 101 · 38 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 103 · 39 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 58 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 102 · 57 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · South West 105108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 34 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 38 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 105 · 39 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 58 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 101 · 57 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · South West 104108101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
50 of 50 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5050
2nd352
3rd230

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2021

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2021Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026402
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.1%
First language not English11.4%
SEN support13.6%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils12.5%

Girls 52.1%Boys 47.9%

95.7% full · 420 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 16.7
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 17.4
  • Other support 9.6

Teachers 19.7 FTE · Whole workforce 46.7 · 87 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,474
Spend per pupil£7,339
Staff spend per pupil£5,618
Reserve per pupil£821
  • +£330,196revenue reserve
  • +£54,425in-year balance

Grants £7,184 · self-generated £290 · premises £265 per pupil