Mount Wise Community Primary School
James Street, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 4LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annmarie Allchurch
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 246
- Pupils on roll
- 248
- URN
- 145656
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752567602
About this school
Mount Wise Community Primary School is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 248 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mount Wise Community 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. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 37 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 51% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 70% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 51% | 51% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 57% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 100.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Mount Wise Community 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 | 52% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 268 |
| 2023/24 | 268 |
| 2024/25 | 258 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mount Wise Community Primary School compares
Mount Wise Community Primary School ranked 58th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 9.2% | 52.3% | 248 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 53% | 6% | 24.8% | 201 | 0.3 miles |
| Marlborough Primary Academy | 56% | 6.8% | 50% | 103 | 0.4 miles |
| High Street Primary Academy | 63% | 6.8% | 56.8% | 214 | 0.8 miles |
| Stoke Damerel Primary Academy | 65% | 4.6% | 24.6% | 387 | 0.8 miles |
| St George's CofE Primary Academy | 60% | 5.5% | 28.4% | 94 | 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)
- 52.29%
- English as an additional language
- 20.5%
- Overall absence
- 9.15%
- Persistent absence
- 28.64%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Marlborough Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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High Street Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Stoke Damerel Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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St George's CofE Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Mount Wise Community Primary School ranks 64th 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 Mount Wise Community Primary School teach?
- Mount Wise Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Mount Wise Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Mount Wise Community Primary School is Mrs Annmarie Allchurch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mount Wise Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mount Wise Community 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 Mount Wise Community Primary School?
- Mount Wise Community Primary School has 248 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Mount Wise Community Primary School full?
- Mount Wise Community Primary School has capacity for 246 pupils and 248 on roll (101%), 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 Mount Wise Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Mount Wise Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Mount Wise Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Mount Wise Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Mount Wise Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Mount Wise Community 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 Mount Wise Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mount Wise Community Primary School compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Mount Wise Community Primary School ranked 58th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mount Wise Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Mount Wise Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mount Wise Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mount Wise Community 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 10 July 2026.