Oreston Community Academy
Academy converter in Plymouth, Plymouth.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Pupils on roll | 331 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 9.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Address | Oreston Road, Plymouth, PL9 7JY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.orestonacademy.com |
| Telephone | 01752402050 |
| URN | 136380 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 May 2023, published 3 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 January 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Pomphlett Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Hooe Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Morley Meadow Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Prince Rock Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Goosewell Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Salisbury Road Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Lipson Vale Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.