Mayflower Academy
41 Ham Drive, Plymouth, PL2 2NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Sammels
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 441
- URN
- 139710
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752365730
About this school
Mayflower Academy is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 441 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. 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 7 December 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 57 | 61 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 80% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 13% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 84% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 92% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 80% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.50 | - | - |
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 Mayflower 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 | 81% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 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 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 454 |
| 2023/24 | 458 |
| 2024/25 | 440 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mayflower Academy compares
Mayflower Academy ranked 5th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 7% | 41.2% | 441 | — |
| Weston Mill Community Primary Academy | 46% | 8.8% | 49.7% | 184 | 0.5 miles |
| Montpelier Primary School | 64% | 4.7% | 16.6% | 624 | 0.6 miles |
| Ford Primary School | 66% | 8% | 48.6% | 171 | 0.6 miles |
| Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School | 61% | 6% | 32.4% | 145 | 0.6 miles |
| Pennycross Primary School | 82% | 4.9% | 28.1% | 402 | 0.7 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)
- 41.18%
- English as an additional language
- 15.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.99%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Montpelier Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Ford Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Pennycross Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Mayflower Academy ranks 7th 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 Mayflower Academy teach?
- Mayflower Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Mayflower Academy?
- The headteacher of Mayflower Academy is Mr David Sammels, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Mayflower Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mayflower 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 Mayflower Academy?
- Mayflower Academy has 441 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Mayflower Academy full?
- Mayflower Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 441 on roll (105%), 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 Mayflower Academy a faith school?
- No. Mayflower Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Mayflower Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Mayflower Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Mayflower Academy?
- Mayflower 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.
- What SEN provision does Mayflower Academy have?
- The schools register lists Mayflower Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Mayflower Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mayflower Academy rank locally?
- Mayflower Academy ranked 5th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mayflower Academy's absence rate?
- Mayflower Academy's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mayflower Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mayflower 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.