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Austin Farm Academy

Plymouth, PL6 5XQPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 13 places
Ranking
#7,908
of 13,686 nationally

About Austin Farm Academy

Austin Farm Academy, a state primary in Plymouth, has turned a significant corner. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 awarded an overall rating of Good, a striking improvement from the Inadequate rating it received in 2021. The turnaround is reflected across the board: leadership, behaviour, personal development, and the quality of education all now sit at Good, while the early years provision was singled out as Outstanding. On the headline academic measure for primary schools, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 tests. That figure sits just below the Plymouth local authority average of 63%, placing the school 41st out of 65 primaries in the area. It is a solid, if not spectacular, result for a school that has clearly been through a period of upheaval.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDelamere Road, Austin Farm Academy, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL6 5XQ
HeadteacherRuth Baptiste
Local AuthorityPlymouth
Number of Pupils117
Free School Meals (FSM)53.0%
School Capacity117 / 210 (56% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteDining HallSensory RoomLibrarySports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Austin Farm Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.