Elburton Primary School
Haye Road South, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Keith Smithers
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Academies Trust
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 428
- Pupils on roll
- 470
- URN
- 138310
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752404489
About this school
Elburton Primary School is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 470 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Elburton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 85% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 13% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 92% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 94% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 92% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Elburton Primary School 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 | 73% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 465 |
| 2023/24 | 465 |
| 2024/25 | 464 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Elburton Primary School compares
Elburton Primary School ranked 12th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 470 | — |
| Sherford Vale School & Nursery | 59% | 5.6% | 30.8% | 347 | 0.6 miles |
| Goosewell Primary Academy | 71% | 5.1% | 16.1% | 394 | 0.8 miles |
| Pomphlett Primary School | 63% | 4.6% | 12.5% | 404 | 1.3 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 100% | 3.5% | 20.4% | 100 | 1.4 miles |
| Morley Meadow Primary School | 70% | 4.5% | 25.5% | 216 | 1.5 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.45%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.71%
- Persistent absence
- 5.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sherford Vale School & Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Sherford
-
Goosewell Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Pomphlett Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Morley Meadow Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Elburton Primary School ranks 16th 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
- Ernesettle Community School Primary
- Ford Primary School Primary
- Glen Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Elburton Primary School teach?
- Elburton Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Elburton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Elburton Primary School is Mr Keith Smithers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Elburton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Elburton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Elburton Primary School?
- Elburton Primary School has 470 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Elburton Primary School full?
- Elburton Primary School has capacity for 428 pupils and 470 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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 Elburton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Elburton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Elburton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Elburton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Elburton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Elburton Primary School is part of LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Elburton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Elburton Primary School compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Elburton Primary School ranked 12th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Elburton Primary School's absence rate?
- Elburton Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Elburton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Elburton Primary School'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 6 July 2026.