Eggbuckland Vale Primary School
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School, Charfield Drive, Charfield Drive, Plymouth, PL6 5PS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susie Wilson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 422
- Pupils on roll
- 404
- URN
- 143312
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Telephone
- 01752703656
About this school
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 404 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 55 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 62% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 82% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 73% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 73% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Eggbuckland Vale Primary 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 | 54% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 388 |
| 2023/24 | 396 |
| 2024/25 | 396 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eggbuckland Vale Primary School compares
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School ranked 42nd of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.9% | 13.9% | 404 | — |
| Widey Court Primary School | 79% | 4% | 12.6% | 615 | 0.5 miles |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | 71% | 3.9% | 12.3% | 210 | 0.5 miles |
| Compton CofE Primary School | 86% | 3.2% | 8.3% | 429 | 0.6 miles |
| Austin Farm Academy | 46% | 5.6% | 58.1% | 108 | 0.7 miles |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | 54% | 4.6% | 10% | 487 | 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)
- 13.86%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.92%
- Persistent absence
- 9.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Widey Court Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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St Edward's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Compton CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Austin Farm Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School ranks 48th 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
- Elburton Primary School Primary
- Ernesettle Community School Primary
- Ford Primary School Primary
- Glen Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Eggbuckland Vale Primary School teach?
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Eggbuckland Vale Primary School?
- The headteacher of Eggbuckland Vale Primary School is Mrs Susie Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Eggbuckland Vale Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eggbuckland Vale Primary 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 big is Eggbuckland Vale Primary School?
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School has 404 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Eggbuckland Vale Primary School full?
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School has capacity for 422 pupils and 404 on roll (96%), 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 Eggbuckland Vale Primary School a faith school?
- No. Eggbuckland Vale Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Eggbuckland Vale Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Eggbuckland Vale Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Eggbuckland Vale Primary School?
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School is part of CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Eggbuckland Vale Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Eggbuckland Vale Primary School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Eggbuckland Vale Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eggbuckland Vale Primary School rank locally?
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School ranked 42nd of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eggbuckland Vale Primary School's absence rate?
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eggbuckland Vale Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eggbuckland Vale Primary 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.