Wembury Primary School, Plymouth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Wembury Primary School excels at identifying and supporting every child's individual needs, particularly those with special educational needs or disadvantages. The school creates a warm, nurturing atmosphere where pupils feel genuinely safe and supported. Strong teaching of reading and a well-planned curriculum help most pupils achieve well and be prepared for their next stage of education.
Key Strengths
- Effective early years provision with strong focus on language, vocabulary and phonics preparation
- Swift identification and support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, with secure progress from their starting points
- Well-planned, ambitious curriculum that builds skills progressively, with effective teaching of reading
- Positive school culture where pupils feel safe and know adults will support them
- Strong safeguarding with open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
Areas for Improvement
- Spelling and handwriting errors not consistently identified and addressed by all staff, causing gaps in knowledge
- Behaviour policy not implemented consistently by all staff, with low-level misbehaviour sometimes not swiftly addressed
- Teachers' use of assessment not precise enough - pupils' misconceptions sometimes not identified or learning not adapted
- Leaders' monitoring and checks on impact of improvement initiatives not always robust enough
- Limited number of enrichment visits and activities to enhance curriculum learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Music festival (Play day) with singing and violin performance, outdoor education centre trips, Dartmoor visits, bike safety training, visits from Royal Navy and Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Wembury Primary School is a village primary school where pupils generally achieve well with outcomes in line with national averages. The school has created a safe, nurturing environment where pupils enjoy learning and staff build strong relationships with families.
At a Glance
5.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 76%. Maths has remained stable at around 84%. Writing has declined from 73% to 68%.
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
194 pupils
210 capacity
16 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Plymouth
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Plymouth
Admissions Demand - Devon
Places available
9,263
Applications
6,758
Got 1st preference
96.2%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.38248%
Overall absence
7.7381%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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