Holbeton Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Plymouth, Devon
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Devon County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2024–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Holbeton Primary School is a primary school in Plymouth, Devon for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 November 2022. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Holbeton 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 88% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Devon.
- In 2024/25, 25% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 had 6 first-choice applications for 6 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- For Reception 2026, 1 of the 9 applications (11%) came from families living outside Devon, and 0 offers went to them.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Devon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- The Square, Holbeton, Plymouth, PL8 1LT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 51 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Holbeton Primary School are happy, safe and enjoy learning.”
- “Pupils’ physical and emotional health is prioritised by staff.”
- “For example, pupils are enthused by cross country running and gymnastics.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum in some subjects is not as well designed.”
- “Although pupils read confidently, they do not develop their writing knowledge as well.”
- “Pupils do not always consider their language choices when writing for specific audiences, purposes and text types.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2023 (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) | 88% | 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: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 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 Devon.
- Ermington Primary School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Yealmpton Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Modbury Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woodlands Park Primary School 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The Erme Primary School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published