Stuart Road Primary Academy
Palmerston Street, Stoke, Plymouth, PL1 5LL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Riley
- 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
- 185
- URN
- 144844
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752567668
About this school
Stuart Road Primary Academy is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 185 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stuart Road 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
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
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- 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 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 79% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 86% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 79% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.00 | - | - |
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 Stuart Road 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 | 74% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stuart Road Primary Academy compares
Stuart Road Primary Academy ranked 27th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.7% | 30.1% | 185 | — |
| The Cathedral School of St Mary | 47% | 6.1% | 50.9% | 102 | 0.4 miles |
| Stoke Damerel Primary Academy | 65% | 4.6% | 24.6% | 387 | 0.4 miles |
| Pilgrim Primary Academy | 70% | 4.4% | 41.2% | 361 | 0.5 miles |
| High Street Primary Academy | 63% | 6.8% | 56.8% | 214 | 0.5 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 52% | 192 | 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.11%
- English as an additional language
- 25.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.71%
- Persistent absence
- 12.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Cathedral School of St Mary0.4 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Pilgrim Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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High Street Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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St Peter's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Stuart Road Primary Academy ranks 32nd 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 Stuart Road Primary Academy teach?
- Stuart Road Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Stuart Road Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Stuart Road Primary Academy is Mrs Michelle Riley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stuart Road Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stuart Road 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 Stuart Road Primary Academy?
- Stuart Road Primary Academy has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stuart Road Primary Academy full?
- Stuart Road Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 185 on roll (88%), 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 Stuart Road Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Stuart Road Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Stuart Road Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stuart Road Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Stuart Road Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Stuart Road 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 Stuart Road Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stuart Road Primary Academy compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Stuart Road Primary Academy ranked 27th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stuart Road Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Stuart Road Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stuart Road Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stuart Road 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.