Oreston Community Academy
Oreston Road, Plymouth, PL9 7JY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amy Chivers
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Westcountry Schools Trust
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 331
- URN
- 136380
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752402050
About this school
Oreston Community Academy is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 331 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 57 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 65% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 82% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 75% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 82% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Oreston Community Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Plymouth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 440 |
| 2023/24 | 419 |
| 2024/25 | 386 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oreston Community Academy compares
Oreston Community Academy ranked 55th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 4.4% | 10.1% | 331 | — |
| Pomphlett Primary School | 63% | 4.6% | 12.5% | 404 | 0.7 miles |
| Hooe Primary Academy | 73% | 4.5% | 8.3% | 212 | 0.7 miles |
| Morley Meadow Primary School | 70% | 4.5% | 25.5% | 216 | 0.7 miles |
| Prince Rock Primary School | 80% | 5% | 34.8% | 405 | 0.8 miles |
| Goosewell Primary Academy | 71% | 5.1% | 16.1% | 394 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 16 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report29 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.11%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 6.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pomphlett Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Hooe Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Morley Meadow Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Prince Rock Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Goosewell Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Oreston Community Academy ranks 61st of the 72 ranked primary schools in Plymouth.
- Austin Farm Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary Academy Primary
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Primary
- Boringdon Primary School Primary
- Chaddlewood Primary School Primary
- College Road Primary School Primary
- Compton CofE Primary School Primary
- Drake Primary Academy Primary
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Primary
- Elburton Primary School Primary
- Ernesettle Community School Primary
- Ford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Oreston Community Academy teach?
- Oreston Community Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Oreston Community Academy?
- The headteacher of Oreston Community Academy is Mrs Amy Chivers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oreston Community Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oreston Community Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Oreston Community Academy?
- Oreston Community Academy has 331 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oreston Community Academy full?
- Oreston Community Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 331 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oreston Community Academy a faith school?
- No. Oreston Community Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Oreston Community Academy a selective school?
- No. Oreston Community Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Oreston Community Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oreston Community Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Oreston Community Academy?
- Oreston Community Academy is part of WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Oreston Community Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oreston Community Academy rank locally?
- Oreston Community Academy ranked 55th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oreston Community Academy's absence rate?
- Oreston Community Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oreston Community Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oreston Community Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.