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Ernesettle Community School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Aaron Meredith

corporate_fareTHE INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (SOUTH WEST)

location_onPlymouth, PL5 2RB

language Visit Website phone 1752201177

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2019

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Students

555

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Expected Standard

82%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Ernesettle Community School is a Academy converter primary school in Plymouth, serving ages 2-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 9% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Ernesettle Community School is an academy converter in Plymouth, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of THE INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (SOUTH WEST). The school has approximately 554 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 8% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #3 of 66 primaries in Plymouth and #261 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 61%

Reading85% LA 71%

Writing83% LA 70%

Maths82% LA 70%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading81% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing81% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths83% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading84% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths83% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA -0.3

-0.4 to 2.9

0.1

Write

LA 0.3

-1.5 to 1.7

1.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-0.5 to 2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading91% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing90% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths90% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

6.3

Read

LA -0.2

4.7 to 7.9

4.0

Write

LA -0.5

2.5 to 5.4

4.4

Maths

LA 0.0

3.0 to 5.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

89%

LA 58%

Reading89% LA 68%

Writing89% LA 71%

Maths91% LA 68%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.5

Read

LA 0.0

1.9 to 5.1

Write

LA 0.0

0.5 to 3.5

4.1

Maths

LA -0.1

2.6 to 5.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 January 2025

Inspection Report

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19 November 2019

Inspection Report

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22 February 2018

Inspection Report

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17 January 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2019-11-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-02-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-02-29

Special Measures Historic Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-05-11

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Inadequate

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 554 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	554	4	0.7%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	539	2	0.4%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	561	4	0.7%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	557	2	0.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	550	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	570	4	0.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	555	4	0.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	545	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	588	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	565	4	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	557	1	0.2%	0.5%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	559	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	536	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	516	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	505	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	505	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	487	4	0.8%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	520	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	516	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	501	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	505	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	478	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	453	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	461	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	451	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	432	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 64 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

95.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

95.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

27.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree62%

agree33%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree76%

agree24%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree41%

agree24%

disagree5%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

not applicable24%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes31%

no69%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree70%

agree15%

disagree4%

strongly disagree7%

dont know4%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree68%

agree24%

disagree5%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree76%

agree20%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree68%

agree26%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree73%

agree26%

disagree1%

don't know1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree72%

agree24%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree64%

agree24%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes93%

no7%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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