Drake Primary Academy, Plymouth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Drake Primary Academy creates a friendly, caring environment where pupils feel safe and trusted. The school offers a broad, engaging curriculum with strong community involvement, and has successfully improved behaviour management so classrooms remain calm and focused. Disadvantaged pupils achieve well by the end of Year 6, showing the school's commitment to supporting all learners.
Key Strengths
- Strong early years provision with calm, nurturing environment and effective phonics teaching
- Personal development curriculum helps pupils understand British values, careers, and community responsibility
- Disadvantaged pupils achieve well by the end of Year 6 and behaviour has improved significantly with clearer routines
Areas for Improvement
- Too many pupils do not develop accurate reading, spelling, punctuation and number facts, particularly in key stage 2
- Attendance remains below national average and current support systems do not identify struggling pupils quickly enough
- Teachers do not consistently check pupils' understanding in mathematics, causing gaps in learning
- Staff knowledge and skills to support pupils with special educational needs remain inconsistent
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Netball, archery, cricket, coding club, school council, eco warriors club, lunchtime calm club, careers fairs
Drake Primary Academy is an inner-city school where leaders have high ambitions for pupils and are working to improve outcomes. The school has undergone significant leadership changes and is in the early stages of implementing improvements across different areas.
At a Glance
44.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 66%. Maths has declined from 79% to 66%. Writing has remained stable at around 69%.
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
136 pupils
210 capacity
74 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Plymouth
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Admissions Demand - Plymouth
Places available
3,262
Applications
2,358
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Plymouth (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.48093%
Overall absence
20%
Persistent absence
155
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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