Widewell Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 20 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Plymouth
Unique reference
139289
Address
Lulworth Drive, Roborough, Widewell Primary School, PL6 7ER

Pupils

Number of Pupils
214 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
54.2%
Girls
45.8%
First language not English
10.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.2%
Persistent absence
12.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian1.9%
Other2.8%
Mixed4.6%
Unclassified19.6%
White British65.9%
Other White
1.4%
Indian
1.4%
African
1.4%
Pakistani
0.5%
Caribbean
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-2
WritingAverage-0.5
MathsAverage-2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
63%
Local authority average
65%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
11%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Widewell Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
29
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
31
2nd preference
27
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
10
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
28
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
12
8
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
3
2
Reception, Full-time
28
16
12
Year 1
28
11
17
Year 2
30
21
9
Year 3
29
9
20
Year 4
30
22
8
Year 5
25
11
14
Year 6
27
15
12
Year 2024-2025

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