St Edward's CofE Primary School, Plymouth

In its own words: "This truly reflects what our school is all about. The family ethos of our school is second to none and this is frequently commented on by parents and visitors to St. Edward's."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are committed to the flourishing of every child. We want each individual to feel heard, valued and that they truly belong. Our aim is that every child feels safe, welcomed, curious and supported, whatever their starting point and whatever challenges they may face. Being part of St Edward's means being part of a family."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, running, choir, coding and STEM.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Edward's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Plymouth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 72% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Edward's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Edward's CofE Primary School are Eggbuckland Vale Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); Austin Farm Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 54% reading, 62% maths); Leigham Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 87% maths); and St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 71% maths).

St Edward's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Edward's CofE Primary School is one of 21 schools run by St Christopher's C of E (primary) Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

32 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Edward's CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 75% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 22 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 4 (1.9%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fort Austin Avenue (se-bound), 40 metres away.

In 2024/25, St Edward's CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Edward's CofE Primary School are Eggbuckland Community College (0.7 miles), Tor Bridge High (0.7 miles) and St Boniface's RC College (1.2 miles).