Thornbury Primary School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 4–11Mixed
Miller Way, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 8UL
Headteacher · Mrs Emma Mantell
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 2 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils279Capacity 315
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 15 October 2024
TrustConnect Academy Trust
Free school meals14.3%
SEN provisionResourced provision
Ofsted
Inspection on 15 October 2024. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Plymouth council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in PlymouthApplications for September 2026
All 19 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered23
Applications47
First choice19
First-choice offers19
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Tor Bridge Primary School0.4 mi
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy0.6 mi
- Leigham Primary School0.9 mi
- St Edward's CofE Primary School1.0 mi
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School1.2 mi