Plympton St Maurice Primary School, Plymouth
Plympton St Maurice Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Plymouth, part of Westcountry Schools Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 40th-highest of the 73 schools in Plymouth with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Plymouth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Plympton St Maurice Primary School in detail
Plympton St Maurice Primary School in its own words
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The school runs a breakfast club from 7:00am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 11.26am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Plymouth
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Plympton St Maurice Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Plymouth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (73% in reading, 77% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Plympton St Maurice Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Plympton St Maurice Primary School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Plympton St Maurice Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Plympton St Maurice Primary School are Yealmpstone Farm Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); St Mary's Priory Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 79% maths); Chaddlewood Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 90% maths); and Glen Park Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 97% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Plympton St Maurice Primary School.
Yealmpstone Farm Primary SchoolSt Mary's Priory Junior SchoolChaddlewood Primary SchoolGlen Park Primary School
The trust
Plympton St Maurice Primary School is one of 31 schools run by Westcountry Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
38 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Plympton St Maurice Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 91% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (79%).
Who goes there
3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 5 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Plympton St Maurice Primary School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Elizabeth Close (s-bound), 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Plympton St Maurice Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Plympton St Maurice Primary School are Plympton Academy (0.6 miles) and Hele's School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, nurturing school where children thrive. Reading is a priority and pupils become fluent readers who love stories. The school excels at supporting all learners, including those with additional needs, through strong teaching and caring relationships that help pupils develop emotionally and socially as well as academically.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are confident, happy learners who strive to do their best across all year groups
- Excellent phonics teaching - every Year 1 pupil has met phonics screening expectations for the past two years
- Strong support for pupils with special educational needs, helping them learn with confidence and success
- Pupils develop excellent social and emotional skills through caring relationships with staff
- Well-structured curriculum with strong progression in core subjects like mathematics and English
Areas for Improvement
- In a minority of subjects, the curriculum does not build sequentially on pupils' prior knowledge, meaning pupils do not learn as well as they could
- The school should ensure these subjects are as well-planned as the stronger curriculum areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school reading club, school parliament, eco-warrior roles, play leader positions
Plympton St Maurice Primary School has successfully maintained the standards from its previous good rating. Pupils are happy, enthusiastic learners who follow routines well and engage effectively across the curriculum.
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
38 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Plympton St Maurice Primary School
Getting There
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Plymouth is 22 (the median across 107 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
185 pupils
210 places
25 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Plymouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Plymouth
Across Plymouth council
Places available
3,035
Applications
2,294
Got 1st preference
93.5%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Plymouth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
179
Total Pupils
84
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,260
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,304
Per pupil
£1093k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
11.7%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Plympton St Maurice Primary School
Questions parents ask about Plympton St Maurice Primary School
What are SATs results like at Plympton St Maurice Primary School?
Of the pupils at Plympton St Maurice Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Plympton St Maurice Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Plympton St Maurice Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Plympton St Maurice Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Plympton St Maurice Primary School is oversubscribed, Plymouth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Plympton St Maurice Primary School?
Plympton St Maurice Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Plympton St Maurice Primary School?
Classes at Plympton St Maurice Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Plympton St Maurice Primary School?
Plympton St Maurice Primary School has around 179 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Plympton St Maurice Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Plympton St Maurice Primary School in 2024/25. 11.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Plympton St Maurice Primary School?
Apply through Plymouth's coordinated admissions process, naming Plympton St Maurice Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Plympton St Maurice Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Plymouth is 22 (the median across 107 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Plympton St Maurice Primary School?
Plympton St Maurice Primary School is at Plympton Hill, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1UB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)