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Pennycross Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Plymouth
Address	Arden Grove, PL2 3RL
School Website	www.pennycross.school
Telephone	1752705137
URN	113297

School Census

Total	394
Girls/Boys	219/175
Girls/Boys Ratio	55.6%/44.4%
% pupils where English not first language	10.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	107
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	12.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 09/11/2016 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
09/11/2016	Good
22/10/2014	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	09/11/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	22/10/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
17 November 2021	School inspection	View
09 November 2016	Full inspection: Good	View
22 October 2014	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
30 March 2011	Full inspection: Good	View
13 January 2009	Monitoring visit	View
10 December 2007	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
19 May 2003	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	46%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	102
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	55
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2
Reading	102
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-3.1
Writing Progress	-0.6
Maths Progress	-0.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	62%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	103
Maths	105
Reading Progress	1.3
Writing Progress	1.2
Maths Progress	2.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	101
Maths	104
Reading Progress	0.2
Writing Progress	0.8
Maths Progress	3.3

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	143
As First Preference	58
As second preference	53
As third preference	32

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	140
As First Preference	54
As second preference	56
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	113
As First Preference	33
As second preference	53
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	38
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	124
As First Preference	57
As second preference	41
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	120
As First Preference	55
As second preference	52
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	122
As First Preference	51
As second preference	47
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	94
As First Preference	34
As second preference	30
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	86
As First Preference	36
As second preference	30
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	36
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	86
As First Preference	29
As second preference	33
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	81
As First Preference	28
As second preference	24
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	97
As First Preference	36
As second preference	32
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	36
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	4

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	80.6%
african ethnic origin	4.5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	3.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.2%
indian ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	83.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.5%
african ethnic origin	2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.8%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.8%
indian ethnic origin	0.8%

Nearby Schools

All Saints Church of England Academy

(0.34 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-16, Gender: Mixed

Address: Pennycross, , PL5 3NE

Devonport High School for Girls

(0.38 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-18, Gender: Girls

Address: Lyndhurst Road, , PL2 3DL

Montpelier Primary School

(0.39 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: North Down Road, , PL2 3HN

Mayflower Academy

(0.62 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: 41 Ham Drive, , PL2 2NJ