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Hyde Park Junior School

Plymouth, PL3 4RHPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#8,948
of 13,686 nationally

About Hyde Park Junior School

Hyde Park Junior School sits within the Plymouth local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 7 to 11. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 46th out of 65 primary schools in the area, placing it in the bottom half of Plymouth primaries. The top-performing peers in the authority include Tor Bridge Primary School, Elburton Primary School, and Hooe Primary Academy, all of which scored significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Yvonne Jones and currently has 357 pupils on roll, just shy of its full capacity of 360. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in June 2023, awarded an overall rating of Good, a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2017, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. All key areas inspected — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — were judged Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHyde Park Road, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL3 4RH
HeadteacherYvonne Jones
Local AuthorityPlymouth
Number of Pupils357
Free School Meals (FSM)12.3%
School Capacity357 / 360 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteSensory RoomLibraryForest SchoolPlaying FieldsSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersDanceAthleticsNetballSwimmingCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirScience Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: hydeparkjuniorschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hyde Park Junior School

Hyde Park Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.