Hooe Road, Hooe, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon PL9 9RG
10 reasons to choose Hooe Primary Academy
Top line
Hooe Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Plymouth and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Hooe Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 18 members of Learning Academies Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Plymouth LEA.
Average class size
Hooe Primary Academy has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Hooe Primary Academy ranks in the top 35% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Hooe Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, with some cross-curricular linking when appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Hooe Primary Academy
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Hooe Primary Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.20am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Hooe Primary Academy
Fletewood School at Derry Villas (4 miles); Plymouth College Preparatory School (4.1 miles); King’s School, Plymouth (4.8 miles).
High View School (2.4 miles); Mayflower Academy (3.8 miles); Compton Church of England Primary School (4.9 miles).
Plymouth College (4.1 miles); Mount Kelly College (18.3 miles).
Plymstock School (1.5 miles); Coombe Dean School Academy Trust (2.2 miles); Plymouth High School for Girls (3.9 miles).