Ford Primary School, Plymouth | The Schools Guide

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Ford Primary School

Cambridge Road, Ford, Plymouth PL2 1PU

https://www.ford.plymouth.sch.uk/

Ford Primary School is an academy. It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In June 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Learning Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Mayflower Academy, Victoria Road Primary, Mount Wise Community Primary School, Hyde Park Junior School and Hyde Park Infants' School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		College Road Primary School
0.4		Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School
0.5		Drake Primary Academy
0.6		Morice Town Primary Academy
0.6		Mayflower Academy
0.7		Stoke Damerel Primary School
0.7		Montpelier Primary School
0.8		Weston Mill Community Primary Academy
0.9		Stuart Road Primary School
1.1		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.1		Marlborough Primary Academy
1.1		Pennycross Primary School

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all about average.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.

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