Ernesettle Community School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Plymouth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.89 miles
Published by Plymouth City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Ernesettle Community School is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 8 January 2025. Plymouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Ernesettle Community School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.89 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%); 8% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The last Reception place for 2026 went to a child living 2.89 miles away, the 19th longest of 67 Plymouth primary schools with a published last distance.
- There were 71 first-choice applications for 73 Reception offers in 2026; 69 offers went to first-choice families and 2 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 31.9% of pupils; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Plymouth is 45.7%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Plymouth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Biggin Hill, Ernesettle, Plymouth, PL5 2RB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Plymouth
- Pupils on roll
- 587 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 8 January 2025
Strengths
- “The school has high aspirations for every pupil to succeed.”
- “Through the very welldesigned curriculum, pupils are enthused about the subjects they study.”
- “They articulate their ideas both in groups and to the whole class with maturity, insight and sophistication.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 82% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 71 first-preference applications, 73 offers in total, 69 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Plymouth.
- Knowle Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Peter's RC Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Marine Academy Primary 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Shakespeare Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woodfield Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Victoria Road Primary 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published