Drake Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Plymouth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.43 miles
Published by Plymouth City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Drake Primary Academy is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Plymouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Drake 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 | 1.43 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026, the last child offered a place lived 1.43 miles away, the 34th longest of 67 Plymouth primary schools with a published last distance, matching the middle figure.
- Reception 2026 drew 13 first-choice applications for 15 offers, against a published admission number of 30 places; every first-choice family was offered a place.
- With 136 pupils on roll in January 2026, there were 11.7 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 18.8 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Plymouth.
- In 2024/25, 55% 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.
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
- 1 Johnston Terrace Ope, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 2EN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Plymouth
- Pupils on roll
- 136 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “Leaders set high ambitions for the pupils who attend this inner‑city school.”
- “Their current actions are working to realise these aims.”
- “Pupils describe the school as friendly and say they work hard.”
To improve
- “However, too few pupils learn to read well by the end of key stage 1.”
- “Staff make helpful adaptations so pupils can access learning, but the positive impact of this help and support is inconsistent.”
- “However, although pupils' behaviour is improving, it sometimes falls short of leaders' expectations.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2026 (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) | 55% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 13 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.
- Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- College Road Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Weston Mill Community Primary Academy 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ford Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Morice Town Primary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Mayflower Academy 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Riverside Community Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Victoria Road Primary 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published