Hooe Primary Academy
Hooe Road, Hooe, Plymouth, PL9 9RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Lewin
- Sponsor
- Learning Academies Trust
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 139299
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752402042
About this school
Hooe Primary Academy is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hooe 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 33 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 82% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 12% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 91% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 85% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 88% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
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 Hooe 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 | 71% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hooe Primary Academy compares
Hooe Primary Academy ranked 18th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.5% | 8.3% | 212 | — |
| Oreston Community Academy | 51% | 4.4% | 10.1% | 331 | 0.7 miles |
| Pomphlett Primary School | 63% | 4.6% | 12.5% | 404 | 1.2 miles |
| Goosewell Primary Academy | 71% | 5.1% | 16.1% | 394 | 1.3 miles |
| Prince Rock Primary School | 80% | 5% | 34.8% | 405 | 1.3 miles |
| Morley Meadow Primary School | 70% | 4.5% | 25.5% | 216 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.25%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
Location
Nearby schools
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Oreston Community Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Pomphlett Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Goosewell Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Prince Rock Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Morley Meadow Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Hooe Primary Academy ranks 22nd 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 Hooe Primary Academy teach?
- Hooe Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Hooe Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Hooe Primary Academy is Mrs Kate Lewin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hooe Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hooe 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 Hooe Primary Academy?
- Hooe Primary Academy has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Hooe Primary Academy full?
- Hooe Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 212 on roll (101%), 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 Hooe Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Hooe Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hooe Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hooe Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hooe Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hooe 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 Hooe Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hooe Primary Academy compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Hooe Primary Academy ranked 18th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hooe Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Hooe Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hooe Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hooe 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.