Woodfield Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Woodfield Primary School
Address: Taunton Avenue, Whitleigh
Town/City: Plymouth
County: Devon
Postcode: PL5 4HW
Telephone Number: 01752 706384
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Learning Academies Trust
Sponsor: Learning Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mr Paul Kowalski
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 222 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 47.9%

Location and administration

URN: 143475
DfE Number: 879/2672
UKPRN: 10061477
UPRN: 100041167241
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Plymouth (E06000026)
Constituency: Plymouth Moor View (E14001426)
Electoral Ward: Budshead (E05002078)

Easting & Northing: 247326E, 60070N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 25' 16.45" N 4° 9' 1.52" W
Plus Code: 9C2QCRCX+FR

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Peter's RC Primary School (0.4km)
  2. Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (0.5km)
  3. Brook Green Centre for Learning (0.5km)
  4. Whitleigh Community Primary School (0.7km)
  5. Woodlands School (0.8km)
  6. Knowle Primary School (1.1km)
  7. Shakespeare Primary School (1.2km)
  8. Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery (1.3km)
  9. Mill Ford School (1.5km)
  10. Beechwood Primary Academy (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Sian Hartley - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2025.
  • Mrs Sally Jane Holden - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 January 2030.
  • Miss Susanne Elizabeth James - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 April 2028.
  • Mrs Debbie Johns - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 17 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 January 2027.
  • Mr Paul Kowalski - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Casie Victoria Oakes - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 March 2030.
  • Mrs Teresa Skingle - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 January 2027.