Ernesettle Community School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jan 7 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Plymouth
Unique reference
142545
Address
Biggin Hill, Ernesettle, PL5 2RB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
554 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
51.6%
Girls
48.4%
First language not English
4.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
30.9%
Persistent absence
14.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.3%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 2.3%
Unclassified 0.9%
African 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.2
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAverage1.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 81%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

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

School 10%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Ernesettle Community School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
69
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
66
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
21
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
66
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes25.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Full-time
10
4
6
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
10
4
6
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
28
13
15
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
18
13
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
29
10
19
Reception, Part-time
15
6
9
Reception, Full-time
44
20
24
Year 1
65
40
25
Year 2
75
43
32
Year 3
72
41
31
Year 4
72
35
37
Year 5
56
31
25
Year 6
60
26
34
Year 2024-2025

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