Woodfield Primary School
Taunton Avenue, Whitleigh, Plymouth, PL5 4HW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Paul Kowalski
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 143475
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752706384
About this school
Woodfield Primary School is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 222 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woodfield 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 23 | 27 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 59% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 70% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 70% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 67% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 Woodfield 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 | 48% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 268 |
| 2024/25 | 235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodfield Primary School compares
Woodfield Primary School ranked 36th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.7% | 48.9% | 222 | — |
| St Peter's RC Primary School | 41% | 7.6% | 46.4% | 75 | 0.3 miles |
| Whitleigh Community Primary School | 52% | 7.9% | 45% | 313 | 0.4 miles |
| Knowle Primary School | 73% | 7.9% | 57.5% | 275 | 0.7 miles |
| Shakespeare Primary School | 50% | 7.1% | 45.8% | 381 | 0.8 miles |
| Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery | 27% | 5.5% | 19.3% | 281 | 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)
- 48.92%
- English as an additional language
- 17%
- Overall absence
- 6.71%
- Persistent absence
- 21.6%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Peter's RC Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Whitleigh Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Knowle Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Shakespeare Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Woodfield Primary School ranks 42nd 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 ages does Woodfield Primary School teach?
- Woodfield Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Woodfield Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Woodfield Primary School is Mr Paul Kowalski, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodfield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodfield 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 Woodfield Primary School?
- Woodfield Primary School has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Woodfield Primary School full?
- Woodfield Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 222 on roll (106%), 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 Woodfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Woodfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Woodfield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Woodfield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Woodfield Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Woodfield Primary School 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.
- How have Woodfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodfield Primary School compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Woodfield Primary School ranked 36th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Woodfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodfield 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.