Stoke Damerel Primary Academy

Stoke Damerel Primary Academy at a glance

Located in Plymouth, Stoke Damerel Primary Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 399 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 65% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 3.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 40% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Stoke Damerel Primary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 57 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.8%. There are about 21.2 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.