Ernesettle Community School
Biggin Hill, Ernesettle, Plymouth, PL5 2RB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (SOUTH WEST)
- Headteacher
- Ms Emma Phillips/ Sally Riseborough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Inspire Multi Academy Trust (South West)
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 525
- Pupils on roll
- 587
- URN
- 142545
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752201177
About this school
Ernesettle Community School is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 587 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ernesettle Community School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 58 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 81% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Ernesettle Community 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 | 81% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 555 |
| 2023/24 | 557 |
| 2024/25 | 554 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ernesettle Community School compares
Ernesettle Community School ranked 8th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 5.1% | 36.4% | 587 | — |
| Knowle Primary School | 73% | 7.9% | 57.5% | 275 | 0.3 miles |
| St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy | 42% | 9.7% | 37.3% | 55 | 0.5 miles |
| Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School | — | 5.8% | 28.4% | 165 | 0.6 miles |
| St Peter's RC Primary School | 41% | 7.6% | 46.4% | 75 | 0.8 miles |
| Marine Academy Primary | 88% | 3.7% | 26.8% | 506 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report8 January 2025
- 19 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.38%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.08%
- Persistent absence
- 13.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Knowle Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
St Peter's RC Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Marine Academy Primary0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Ernesettle Community School ranks 10th 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
- Ford Primary School Primary
- Glen Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ernesettle Community School teach?
- Ernesettle Community School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Ernesettle Community School?
- The headteacher of Ernesettle Community School is Ms Emma Phillips/ Sally Riseborough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ernesettle Community School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ernesettle Community 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 Ernesettle Community School?
- Ernesettle Community School has 587 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Ernesettle Community School full?
- Ernesettle Community School has capacity for 525 pupils and 587 on roll (112%), 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 Ernesettle Community School a faith school?
- No. Ernesettle Community School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ernesettle Community School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ernesettle Community School as having nursery classes.
- Is Ernesettle Community School part of an academy trust?
- Ernesettle Community School is part of THE INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (SOUTH WEST). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ernesettle Community School'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 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ernesettle Community School compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Ernesettle Community School ranked 8th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ernesettle Community School's absence rate?
- Ernesettle Community School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ernesettle Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ernesettle Community 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 2 July 2026.