Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School
Roman Way, Higher St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Burnett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 165
- URN
- 145655
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752365410
About this school
Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 165 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 April 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
Trends over time
How Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 130 |
| 2024/25 | 141 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.8% | 28.4% | 165 | — |
| St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy | 42% | 9.7% | 37.3% | 55 | 0.1 miles |
| Marine Academy Primary | 88% | 3.7% | 26.8% | 506 | 0.2 miles |
| Ernesettle Community School | 82% | 5.1% | 36.4% | 587 | 0.6 miles |
| Victoria Road Primary | 44% | 6.5% | 55.4% | 172 | 0.6 miles |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School | 56% | 6.8% | 39.6% | 136 | 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)
- 28.44%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.83%
- Persistent absence
- 18.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Marine Academy Primary0.2 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Ernesettle Community School0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Victoria Road Primary0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other 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 Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Sharon Burnett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery 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 Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School?
- Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School has 165 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School full?
- Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 180 pupils and 165 on roll (92%), 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 Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery 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.
- What is Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.