Prince Rock Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Plymouth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.46 miles
Published by Plymouth City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Prince Rock Primary School is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 11 June 2024. Plymouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Prince Rock Primary 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 | 2.46 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Ofsted rated it Outstanding on 11 June 2024. Of the 8 nearest primary schools in Plymouth, 6 are rated Good and 2 have no current grade.
- In Reception 2026 the last child offered a place lived 2.46 miles away, 22nd longest of the 67 Plymouth primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- For Reception 2026 there were 39 first-choice applications for 41 offers. Every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 80% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and 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
- Embankment Road, Plymouth, PL4 9JF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Plymouth
- Pupils on roll
- 405 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 11 June 2024
Strengths
- “Prince Rock Primary School provides an excellent education for all pupils.”
- “Pupils have many opportunities to be successful, both in the classroom and beyond.”
- “The school buzzes with aspiration and enthusiasm.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 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) | 80% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 41 offers in total, 39 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.
- Salisbury Road Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Lipson Vale Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oreston Community Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Mount Street Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Morley Meadow Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Laira Green Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Pomphlett Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published