Whitleigh Community Primary School
Lancaster Gardens, Whitleigh, Plymouth, PL5 4AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Dyson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- URN
- 149690
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752706383
About this school
Whitleigh Community Primary School is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Whitleigh Community Primary School under its current framework. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Whitleigh Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was Whitleigh Community Primary School. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: Whitleigh Community Primary School (closed August 2026)
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 December 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.
How Whitleigh Community Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woodfield Primary School | 63% | 6.7% | 48.9% | 222 | 0.4 miles |
| St Peter's RC Primary School | 41% | 7.6% | 46.4% | 75 | 0.7 miles |
| Beechwood Primary Academy | 34% | 7.3% | 49% | 249 | 0.8 miles |
| Shakespeare Primary School | 50% | 7.1% | 45.8% | 381 | 0.9 miles |
| Knowle Primary School | 73% | 7.9% | 57.5% | 275 | 1.0 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Woodfield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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St Peter's RC Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Beechwood Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Shakespeare Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Knowle Primary School1.0 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
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 1 September 2026.