Yealmpstone Farm Primary School, Plymouth
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Plymouth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 73 schools in Plymouth with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 54% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Plymouth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Yealmpstone Farm Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Plymouth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Yealmpstone Farm Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Yealmpstone Farm Primary School are Plympton St Maurice Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 72% maths); Glen Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 97% maths); Chaddlewood Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 90% maths); and St Mary's Priory Junior School (1.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 79% maths).
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Plympton St Maurice Primary SchoolGlen Park Primary SchoolChaddlewood Primary SchoolSt Mary's Priory Junior School
Who goes there
1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Yealmpstone Farm Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aycliffe Gardens (e-bound), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 59 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Plymouth (196).
Suspensions and exclusions
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Yealmpstone Farm Primary School are Plympton Academy (1 mile) and Hele's School (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2011 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Plymouth is 22 (the median across 107 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 Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
225 pupils
420 places
195 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 Plymouth council
Places available
3,035
Applications
2,294
Got 1st preference
93.5%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Plymouth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
21.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
227
Total Pupils
115
Boys
112
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,769
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,471
Per pupil
£1348k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
11.7%
Persistent absence
206
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
Questions parents ask about Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
What are SATs results like at Yealmpstone Farm Primary School?
Of the pupils at Yealmpstone Farm Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Yealmpstone Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Yealmpstone Farm Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Yealmpstone Farm Primary School is oversubscribed, Plymouth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Yealmpstone Farm Primary School?
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 54% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Yealmpstone Farm Primary School?
Classes at Yealmpstone Farm Primary School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Yealmpstone Farm Primary School?
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School has around 227 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Yealmpstone Farm Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Yealmpstone Farm Primary School in 2024/25. 11.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Yealmpstone Farm Primary School?
Apply through Plymouth's coordinated admissions process, naming Yealmpstone Farm 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 Yealmpstone Farm Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Plymouth is 22 (the median across 107 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Yealmpstone Farm Primary School?
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School is at Meadowfield Place, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1XQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)