Oreston Community Academy, Plymouth

From the headteacher's welcome: "It gives me great pleasure to introduce myself as Headteacher of Oreston Community Academy. I feel very proud and privileged to be a part of such a great school. As a staff we are dedicated to providing the children in our care with exceptional learning experiences within our highly positive, inclusive school environment."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Oreston Community Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Plymouth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 82% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Oreston Community Academy as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 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 Oreston Community Academy are Pomphlett Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); Hooe Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); Morley Meadow Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Prince Rock Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 90% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Oreston Community Academy.

Oreston Community Academy is one of 31 schools run by Westcountry Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Oreston Community Academy (as of April 2026): 11% would recommend the school, 32% say their child is happy there and 11% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (39%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (4%).

9.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Oreston Community Academy has a resourced provision.

The nearest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oreston Road (sw-bound), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oreston Community Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 118 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Plymouth (196).

In 2024/25, Oreston Community Academy issued 7 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Oreston Community Academy are Plymstock School (0.8 miles) and Coombe Dean School (1.3 miles).