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Old Priory Junior Academy

Primary Academy school in Plymouth PL7 1QN

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  • School Reference Number: 137876
  • Address: Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth PL7 1QN
  • Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Catherwood
  • Telephone: 01752 338199
  • Website: oldpriory.com
  • Managing Organisation: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
  • Type: Academies
  • Sub-Type: Academy converter
  • Phase: Primary
  • Pupil Capacity: 240
  • Local Education Authority: Plymouth
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 7 to 11
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: February 2012* (Academy Converter)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 27/06/2023

Rating published on 27/09/2023

Overall effectiveness: Good

Quality of education: Good

Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding

Personal development: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Outstanding

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
27 June 2023 28 September 2023 School inspection Good
27 May 2021 23 June 2021 Monitoring visit
23 February 2021 23 March 2021 Monitoring visit
24 September 2019 15 October 2019 School inspection Requires Improvement
15 March 2017 25 April 2017 Full inspection Requires Improvement
29 June 2016 20 July 2016 Monitoring visit
10 November 2015 15 December 2015 Monitoring visit
16 June 2015 8 July 2015 Monitoring visit
5 February 2015 3 March 2015 Monitoring visit
16 October 2014 12 December 2014 Full inspection Inadequate
10 August 2012 15 August 2012 Academy conversion letter

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Unique Reference Number137876
Local Authority Code879
Local Authority NamePlymouth
Establishment Number2699
School / College NameOld Priory Junior Academy
Establishment Type Code34
Establishment typeAcademy converter
Establishment Type Group Code10
Establishment Type GroupAcademies
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code10
Reason establishment openedAcademy Converter
Open date01-02-2012
Reason Establishment Closed Code99
Reason establishment closed
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 2
Phase of educationPrimary
Age range Low7
Age range High11
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code0
Official sixth formNot applicable
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity240
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils192
Number of Boys104
Number of Girls88
Percentage Free School Meals18.20
Trust School Flag Code3
Trust School Flag Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts Code4656
Academy trust or TrustST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
School Sponsor Flag-
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10036262
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date16-01-2025
StreetRidgeway
LocalityPlympton
Address3
TownPlymouth
County (name)Devon
PostcodePL7 1QN
Websitewww.oldpriory.com/
Telephone01752338199
Headteacher/Principal titleMrs
Headteacher/Principal first nameKathryn
Headteacher/Principal last nameCatherwood
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeK
Government Office RegionSouth West
District CodeE06000026
DistrictPlymouth
Ward CodeE05002089
WardPlympton Erle
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001495
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West Devon
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE06000026
Easting253869
Northing56274
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Plymouth 019
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Plymouth 019C
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code911
Previous local authorityPre LGR (1998) Devon
Previous establishment number2699
Country
UPRN100041168353
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02003140
LSOA CodeE01015114
Free School Meals35
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN137876
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/137876
LAESTAB8792699
School nameOld Priory Junior Academy
Ofsted phasePrimary
Type of educationAcademy Converter
School open date01/02/2012
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formNot applicable
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionSouth West
RegionSouth West
Local authorityPlymouth
Parliamentary constituencySouth West Devon
Multi-academy trust UID4656
Multi-academy trust nameSt Christopher's C of E (Primary) Multi Academy Trust
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodePL7 1QN
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile2
Total number of pupils192
Statutory lowest age7
Statutory highest age11
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspectionN/A
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?N/A
URN at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspectionN/A
Date of latest ungraded inspectionN/A
Ungraded inspection publication dateN/A
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?N/A
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeN/A
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspection10245942
Inspection typeRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Inspection type groupingRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date27/06/2023
Publication date27/09/2023
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection137876
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8792699
School name at time of latest graded inspectionOld Priory Junior Academy
School type at time of latest graded inspectionAcademy Converter
Current school type used for chart C6Academy converter
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Effectiveness of leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding is effective?Yes
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection number10111488
Previous inspection start date24/09/2019
Previous publication date14/10/2019
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection137876
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8792699
School name at time of previous graded inspectionOld Priory Junior Academy
School type at time of previous graded inspectionAcademy Converter
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness3
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationRequires Improvement
Previous behaviour and attitudesGood
Previous personal developmentGood
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementRequires Improvement
Previous safeguarding is effective?Yes
Previous early years provisionN/A
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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