Drake Primary Academy
1 Johnston Terrace Ope, Plymouth, PL2 2EN
136 pupils · 65% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Free school meals
- 44.9%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 February 2026, published 6 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 55% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.87 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 13 | 26 | 13 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 11 | 11 | 24 | 11 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 19 | 19 | 40 | 19 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 15 | 13 | 41 | 15 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 24 | 21 | 46 | 23 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 27 | 24 | 45 | 27 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 26 | 22 | 54 | 26 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 28 | 21 | 65 | 28 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School 0.2 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- College Road Primary School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Weston Mill Community Primary Academy 0.8 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Ford Primary School 0.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Morice Town Primary Academy 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Mayflower Academy 1.2 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.