Ford Primary School, Plymouth

The school runs after-school care until 5:30pm.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Ford Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Plymouth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 46% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Ford Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ford Primary School are College Road Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 84% maths); Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 61% maths); Drake Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths); and Morice Town Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 60% reading, 73% maths).

Ford Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Ford Primary School is one of 18 schools run by Learning Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ford Primary School (as of September 2025): 53% would recommend the school, 73% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (80%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (47%).

42.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 46 pupils (26.9%) received SEN support and 4 (2.3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Ford Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Melville Road (e-bound), 200 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 412 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Plymouth (196), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Ford Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 5.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ford Primary School are Scott Medical and Healthcare College (0.5 miles), Stoke Damerel Community College (0.5 miles), UTC Plymouth (0.7 miles) and Devonport High School for Girls (0.8 miles).