Oakwood Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Plymouth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.07 miles
Published by Plymouth City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Oakwood Primary Academy is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 October 2024. Plymouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Oakwood Primary Academy 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 | 1.07 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 49% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%); 8% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The 2026 Reception last distance offered was 1.07 miles, 22nd shortest of 67 Plymouth primary schools with a published last distance; the middle figure was 1.43 miles.
- Reception 2026 drew 16 first-choice applications for 19 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Free school meal eligibility is 36.2% of pupils, against a middle figure of 17.8% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Plymouth.
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
- Pendeen Crescent, Southway, Plymouth, PL6 6QS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Plymouth
- Pupils on roll
- 235 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 October 2024
Strengths
- “The new leadership team is ambitious and determined for all pupils at Oakwood to learn well.”
- “Pupils are starting to benefit from these improvements.”
- “This view is echoed by many parents and carers.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, the school is realistic that there is still work to do to restore the school’s standing in the community.”
- “In some lessons, pupils’ behaviours are not effective for learning.”
- “When this happens, pupils’ learning is disrupted.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 November 2024 (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) | 49% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 16 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.
- Widewell Primary Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beechwood Primary Academy 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Whitleigh Community Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thornbury Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodfield Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tor Bridge Primary School 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published