Sparkwell All Saints Primary School, Plymouth
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Plymouth, part of Link Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 73 schools in Plymouth with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School in detail
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Sparkwell Primary School we are committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe environment for all of our pupils so they can learn in a relaxed and secure atmosphere where everyone matters. We believe every pupil should be able to participate in all school activities in an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from harm."
The school runs after-school care, from £3.50 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Sparkwell All Saints Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Sparkwell All Saints Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Sparkwell All Saints Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Sparkwell All Saints Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sparkwell All Saints Primary School are Glen Park Primary School (1.7 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 97% maths); Chaddlewood Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 90% maths); Yealmpstone Farm Primary School (2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); and Cornwood Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 78% maths).
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Glen Park Primary SchoolChaddlewood Primary SchoolYealmpstone Farm Primary SchoolCornwood Church of England Primary School
The trust
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School is one of 23 schools run by Link Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sparkwell All Saints Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 91% 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 (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 21 pupils (22.1%) received SEN support and 9 (9.5%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Sparkwell All Saints Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cross (sw-bound), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Suspensions and exclusions
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This school sits in the heart of the community it serves. Pupils are proud of their school. Their behaviour and attitudes to learning reflect the school's values of resilience, responsibility, respect and creativity. Older pupils know what it means to be a role model. They are proud to act as 'reading buddies' to their younger peers. As a result, pupils are polite and kind citizens.
The trust and school leaders are ambitious for all pupils to succeed and achieve well. Staff know all the pupils as individuals. This means pupils feel safe and cared for. Pupils know that if they have any concerns there is an adult they can speak to. They work hard and enjoy coming to school.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's ambitious curriculum sets out the important knowledge and skills it wants pupils to know and remember over time. The trust has made learning to read a priority for all pupils. Children begin to learn their phonics from the day they start school. Learning to read is structured carefully so that teachers routinely check what pupils know. This means that pupils who struggle are identified swiftly. Support is put in place so that these pupils catch up quickly. The sounds pupils learn match the sounds they learn. When pupils read, they use their phonics knowledge to sound out unfamiliar words. This helps build their fluency and reading confidence. Older pupils talk with passion about their favourite authors.
Pupils benefit from well-structured opportunities which extend their learning. For example, pupils have first-hand experience at geography fieldwork using the local woodland. Pupils also learn to use natural materials to understand the construction of Tudor houses. They use these experiences to inform their written work in different subjects. As a result, pupils discuss what they have learnt in the past and apply it securely to new ideas.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2015 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
22 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sparkwell All Saints Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sparkwell All Saints Primary School is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Sparkwell All Saints Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
86 pupils
105 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Plymouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Plymouth
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
31.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
95
Total Pupils
53
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,373
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,490
Per pupil
£608k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
82
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Sparkwell All Saints Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sparkwell All Saints Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sparkwell All Saints Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Sparkwell All Saints Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sparkwell All Saints Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sparkwell All Saints Primary School is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Sparkwell All Saints Primary School?
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Sparkwell All Saints Primary School?
Classes at Sparkwell All Saints Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sparkwell All Saints Primary School?
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School has around 95 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sparkwell All Saints Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Sparkwell All Saints Primary School in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sparkwell All Saints Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Sparkwell All Saints Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Sparkwell All Saints Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sparkwell All Saints Primary School?
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School is at Sparkwell, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 5DD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)