Ernesettle Community School, Plymouth

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are proud to be a place where strong relationships and a sense of belonging help our children to thrive every single day. We know that happy children achieve more and it is through this belief that our pupils thrive both personally and academically."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3.00 per session.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Ernesettle Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Plymouth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (81% in reading, 83% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Ernesettle Community School as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 73 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ernesettle Community School are Knowle Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths); St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 69% reading, 50% maths); Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good); and St Peter's RC Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 59% maths).

Ernesettle Community School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Ernesettle Community School is one of 2 schools run by The Inspire Multi Academy Trust (south West), an academy trust.

145 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ernesettle Community School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).

6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 114 pupils (19.4%) received SEN support and 16 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Biggin Hill (sw-bound), 40 metres away.

In 2024/25, Ernesettle Community School issued 6 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ernesettle Community School are Marine Academy Plymouth (0.7 miles), All Saints Church of England Academy (1.2 miles) and Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (1.2 miles).