Drake Primary Academy
1 Johnston Terrace Ope, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 2EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jacqueline Stephens
- Sponsor
- Reach South Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 136
- URN
- 144385
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752567649
About this school
Drake Primary Academy is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 136 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Drake 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 66% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 76% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 79% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 72% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Drake 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 | 63% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 173 |
| 2024/25 | 171 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Drake Primary Academy compares
Drake Primary Academy ranked 51st of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 6.5% | 43.3% | 136 | — |
| Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School | 61% | 6% | 32.4% | 145 | 0.1 miles |
| College Road Primary School | 58% | 4.8% | 18.8% | 204 | 0.4 miles |
| Weston Mill Community Primary Academy | 46% | 8.8% | 49.7% | 184 | 0.5 miles |
| Ford Primary School | 66% | 8% | 48.6% | 171 | 0.5 miles |
| Morice Town Primary Academy | 57% | 7.4% | 42.4% | 177 | 0.5 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
-
Graded inspection report24 February 2026
- 28 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.27%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.48%
- Persistent absence
- 20%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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College Road Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Weston Mill Community Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Ford Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Morice Town Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Drake Primary Academy ranks 57th 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
- 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 Drake Primary Academy teach?
- Drake Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Drake Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Drake Primary Academy is Mrs Jacqueline Stephens, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Drake Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Drake 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 Drake Primary Academy?
- Drake Primary Academy has 136 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Drake Primary Academy full?
- Drake Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 136 on roll (65%), 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 Drake Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Drake Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Drake Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Drake Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Drake Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Drake 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 Drake Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Drake Primary Academy compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Drake Primary Academy ranked 51st of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Drake Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Drake Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Drake Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Drake 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.