Pomphlett Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Plymouth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.59 miles
Published by Plymouth City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Pomphlett Primary School is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 April 2022. Plymouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Pomphlett 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 | 2.59 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception 2026 place lived 2.59 miles away, 20th longest of 67 Plymouth primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.43 miles).
- Reception 2026 had 30 first-choice applications for 39 offers, 0.8 first choices per offer, the 3rd lowest of 66 Plymouth primary schools, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 63% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Plymouth.
- There are 26.5 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.8 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
- Howard Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 7ES
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Plymouth
- Pupils on roll
- 404 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 April 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy, polite and well behaved.”
- “They follow the school’s values.”
- “Pupils treat each other and adults with respect.”
To improve
- “This means that some pupils have missed learning key concepts in the wider curriculum.”
- “However, they do not use this assessment information sufficiently well.”
- “As a result, teaching in some subjects moves through lesson sequences before pupils have retained the essential knowledge set out in the school’s curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 2022 (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) | 63% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 39 offers in total, 30 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.
- Morley Meadow Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oreston Community Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Goosewell Primary Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Prince Rock Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hooe Primary Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Elburton Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Laira Green Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Salisbury Road Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published