Hyde Park Junior School
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
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted, 26 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
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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