Austin Farm Academy
Delamere Road, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, PL6 5XQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Baptiste
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Westcountry Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- URN
- 141232
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752705367
About this school
Austin Farm Academy is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 108 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Austin Farm 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
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
- 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 | 23 | 25 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 60% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 72% | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 76% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 60% | 46% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Austin Farm 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 | 52% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 125 |
| 2024/25 | 117 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Austin Farm Academy compares
Austin Farm Academy ranked 61st of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 5.6% | 58.1% | 108 | — |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | 71% | 3.9% | 12.3% | 210 | 0.5 miles |
| High View School | 76% | 6.1% | 36.9% | 338 | 0.6 miles |
| Eggbuckland Vale Primary School | 59% | 4.9% | 13.9% | 404 | 0.7 miles |
| Laira Green Primary School | 58% | 4.6% | 49.1% | 220 | 0.8 miles |
| Leigham Primary School | 67% | 5% | 29% | 374 | 0.8 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)
- 58.12%
- English as an additional language
- 11.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.59%
- Persistent absence
- 20.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Edward's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
High View School0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Laira Green Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Leigham Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Austin Farm Academy ranks 67th of the 72 ranked primary schools in Plymouth.
- 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
- Glen Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Austin Farm Academy teach?
- Austin Farm Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Austin Farm Academy?
- The headteacher of Austin Farm Academy is Mrs Ruth Baptiste, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Austin Farm Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Austin Farm 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 Austin Farm Academy?
- Austin Farm Academy has 108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Austin Farm Academy full?
- Austin Farm Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 108 on roll (51%), 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 Austin Farm Academy a faith school?
- No. Austin Farm Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Austin Farm Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Austin Farm Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Austin Farm Academy part of an academy trust?
- Austin Farm 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 Austin Farm Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Austin Farm Academy compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Austin Farm Academy ranked 61st of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Austin Farm Academy's absence rate?
- Austin Farm Academy's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Austin Farm Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Austin Farm 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.