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Eggbuckland Vale Primary School

Plymouth, PL6 5PSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 57 places
Ranking
#7,257
of 13,686 nationally

About Eggbuckland Vale Primary School

Eggbuckle Vale Primary School in Plymouth was rated Outstanding across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection, which took place in January 2025. The inspection judged the quality of education, early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all as Outstanding. This is a significant step up from the school’s previous inspection in 2010, when it was rated Good overall. When it comes to academic outcomes at the end of Key Stage 2, the school’s most informative metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stood at 62% in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is very close to the Plymouth local authority average of 63%, placing Eggbuckle Vale 40th out of 65 primary schools in the area. Nationally, the school sits in the 53rd percentile, meaning it performs slightly above the middle of the pack. The school’s ranking score of 62 places it in the bottom 50% of schools nationally, but the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEggbuckland Vale Primary School, Charfield Drive, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL6 5PS
HeadteacherSusie Wilson
Local AuthorityPlymouth
Number of Pupils396
Free School Meals (FSM)13.4%
School Capacity396 / 422 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 4 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryArt StudiosPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

Cross CountryFootballNetballAthleticsDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eggbuckland Vale Primary School

Eggbuckland Vale Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.