Primary school

Weston Mill Community Primary Academy

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Plymouth
  • PL2 2EL
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,982 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 87%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 60%60%2016/17: top 49%2017/18: top 56%2018/19: top 45%45% · 2018/192022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 98%2024/25: top 87%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM46% · South West 62%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM7% · South West 6%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · South West 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · South West 104Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 38 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 64% · 45 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 65% · 37 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 69% · 42 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 34% · 47 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 26% · 31 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 46% · 28 pupils · South West 62%69%26%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 38 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 4% · 45 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 3% · 37 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 12% · 42 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 47 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 31 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 7% · 28 pupils · South West 6%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 38 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 45 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 37 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 42 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 101 · 47 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 100 · 31 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 102 · 28 pupils · South West 105106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 38 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 45 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 37 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 106 · 42 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 101 · 47 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 98 · 31 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 102 · 28 pupils · South West 10410698No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
12 of 12 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1212
2nd81
3rd50

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentRequires improvement
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026184
Free school meals (past 6 years)49.7%
First language not English7.2%
SEN support22.2%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)8.8%
Persistently absent pupils22.6%

Girls 51.2%Boys 48.8%

43.8% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 18 responses (8.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school83.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved66.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 44.4% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 5.6% not applicable82.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child72.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing61.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development50% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent72.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.0
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 6.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.8
  • Other support 6

Teachers 8.6 FTE · Whole workforce 24.4 · 42 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,943
Spend per pupil£7,578
Staff spend per pupil£5,805
Reserve per pupil£1,763
  • +£343,000revenue reserve
  • +£71,000in-year balance

Grants £7,866 · self-generated £46 · premises £602 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: DISCOVERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (3 academies) · trust reserve £1,268,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it