Pilgrim Primary Academy, Plymouth

In its own words: "Pilgrim Academy is a friendly, caring and welcoming school, placing children's learning, happiness, well-being and safety at the heart of all we do. We are part of the Reach South Academy Trust. All Pilgrim pupils experience a broad range of curriculum enrichment activities, alongside a high quality academic curriculum."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Pilgrim Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Plymouth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 59% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Pilgrim Primary Academy as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Pilgrim Primary Academy are The Cathedral School of St Mary (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 47% maths); St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 89% maths); Stuart Road Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 77% maths); and St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths).

Pilgrim Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Pilgrim Primary Academy is one of 20 schools run by Reach South Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

62 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Pilgrim Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 65% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (65%).

37.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 50.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Black (19%) and Asian (11%).

In 2026, 109 pupils (30.2%) received SEN support and 22 (6.1%) 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 Plymouth Rail Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pilgrim Primary (ne-bound), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Pilgrim Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1231 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Plymouth (196), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Pilgrim Primary Academy issued 9 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Pilgrim Primary Academy are Millbay Academy (0.5 miles), Plymouth High School for Girls (0.5 miles), Devonport High School for Boys (0.7 miles) and Stoke Damerel Community College (0.7 miles).