Beechwood Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Oct 8 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 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
143311
Address
31 Rockfield Avenue, Southway, PL6 6DX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
265 (68% of total capacity)
Boys
48.3%
Girls
51.7%
First language not English
13.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
48.3%
Persistent absence
22.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84.9%
Other White 5.3%
Other 3.4%
Mixed 2.6%
African 1.9%
Indian 1.1%
Other Asian 0.4%
Caribbean 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

ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAverage1.6
MathsAverage-0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 42%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Beechwood Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
22
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
19
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes24.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
14
6
8
Reception, Full-time
22
12
10
Year 1
33
13
20
Year 2
42
26
16
Year 3
24
15
9
Year 4
37
14
23
Year 5
39
21
18
Year 6
50
20
30
Year 2024-2025

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