Morice Town Primary Academy
Charlotte Street, Devonport, Plymouth, PL2 1RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Miss Jacqi Stephens
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Reach South Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 177
- URN
- 143892
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752567609
About this school
Morice Town Primary Academy is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 177 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Morice Town Primary 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
- 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 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 75% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 48% | 75% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 79% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 79% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Morice Town Primary 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 | 45% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 185 |
| 2024/25 | 185 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Morice Town Primary Academy compares
Morice Town Primary Academy ranked 46th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 7.4% | 42.4% | 177 | — |
| College Road Primary School | 58% | 4.8% | 18.8% | 204 | 0.3 miles |
| Drake Primary Academy | 55% | 6.5% | 43.3% | 136 | 0.5 miles |
| Marlborough Primary Academy | 56% | 6.8% | 50% | 103 | 0.6 miles |
| Ford Primary School | 66% | 8% | 48.6% | 171 | 0.6 miles |
| Stoke Damerel Primary Academy | 65% | 4.6% | 24.6% | 387 | 0.6 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)
- 42.37%
- English as an additional language
- 21.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.36%
- Persistent absence
- 26.16%
Location
Nearby schools
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College Road Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Drake Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Marlborough Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Ford Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Stoke Damerel Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Morice Town Primary Academy ranks 52nd 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 Morice Town Primary Academy teach?
- Morice Town Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the head teacher of Morice Town Primary Academy?
- The head teacher of Morice Town Primary Academy is Miss Jacqi Stephens, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Morice Town Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Morice Town Primary 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 Morice Town Primary Academy?
- Morice Town Primary Academy has 177 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Morice Town Primary Academy full?
- Morice Town Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 177 on roll (84%), 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 Morice Town Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Morice Town Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Morice Town Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Morice Town Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Morice Town Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Morice Town Primary Academy is part of REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Morice Town Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Morice Town Primary Academy compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Morice Town Primary Academy ranked 46th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Morice Town Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Morice Town Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Morice Town Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Morice Town Primary 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 10 July 2026.