Widewell Primary Academy
Lulworth Drive, Roborough, Plymouth, PL6 7ER
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Broughton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 234
- Pupils on roll
- 228
- URN
- 139289
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752778796
About this school
Widewell Primary Academy is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 228 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Widewell Primary Academy, 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 70% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 77% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 80% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 45% | 73% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 Widewell Primary 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 | 41% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 232 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Widewell Primary Academy compares
Widewell Primary Academy ranked 34th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.8% | 19.8% | 228 | — |
| Oakwood Primary Academy | 49% | 7.7% | 33% | 235 | 0.3 miles |
| Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School | 78% | 3.7% | 14.8% | 416 | 0.6 miles |
| Beechwood Primary Academy | 34% | 7.3% | 49% | 249 | 0.8 miles |
| Thornbury Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 15.3% | 279 | 1.2 miles |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | 54% | 4.6% | 10% | 487 | 1.4 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.8%
- English as an additional language
- 10.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.75%
- Persistent absence
- 10.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakwood Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Beechwood Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Thornbury Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Widewell Primary Academy ranks 40th 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 ages does Widewell Primary Academy teach?
- Widewell Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Widewell Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Widewell Primary Academy is Mrs Victoria Broughton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Widewell Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Widewell Primary 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 many pupils are at Widewell Primary Academy?
- Widewell Primary Academy has 228 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Widewell Primary Academy full?
- Widewell Primary Academy has capacity for 234 pupils and 228 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Widewell Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Widewell Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Widewell Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Widewell Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Widewell Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Widewell Primary Academy 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 Widewell Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Widewell Primary Academy compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Widewell Primary Academy ranked 34th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Widewell Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Widewell Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Widewell Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Widewell Primary 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.