Chaddlewood Primary School
Hemerdon Heights, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2EU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah King
- Sponsor
- Westcountry Schools Trust
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 383
- URN
- 143474
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752337450
About this school
Chaddlewood Primary School is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 383 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chaddlewood Primary 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 53 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 77% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 87% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 90% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 90% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Chaddlewood 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 | 79% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 378 |
| 2023/24 | 372 |
| 2024/25 | 380 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chaddlewood Primary School compares
Chaddlewood Primary School ranked 6th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4% | 15% | 383 | — |
| Glen Park Primary School | 92% | 4.5% | 17% | 461 | 0.2 miles |
| Yealmpstone Farm Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 18.8% | 227 | 0.7 miles |
| Plympton St Maurice Primary School | 56% | 4.4% | 18.3% | 179 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Priory Junior School | 65% | 4.5% | 18.5% | 149 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School | — | 5.1% | 13.7% | 85 | 1.0 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
- 2 November 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report19 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.02%
- Persistent absence
- 6.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Glen Park Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Plympton St Maurice Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
St Mary's Priory Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Chaddlewood Primary School ranks 8th 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
- 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 Chaddlewood Primary School teach?
- Chaddlewood Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Chaddlewood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chaddlewood Primary School is Mrs Sarah King, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chaddlewood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chaddlewood 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 many pupils are at Chaddlewood Primary School?
- Chaddlewood Primary School has 383 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chaddlewood Primary School full?
- Chaddlewood Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 383 on roll (91%), 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 Chaddlewood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Chaddlewood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chaddlewood Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chaddlewood Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Chaddlewood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Chaddlewood Primary School 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 Chaddlewood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chaddlewood Primary School compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Chaddlewood Primary School ranked 6th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chaddlewood Primary School's absence rate?
- Chaddlewood Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chaddlewood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chaddlewood 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.