St George's CofE Primary Academy, Plymouth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St George's excels at creating a safe, welcoming environment where all children feel they belong. The school has particularly strong early years practice and prioritises reading across the school. Parents can be confident their child will receive inclusive, tailored support with access to enrichment activities like martial arts clubs and farm animal care.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional early years provision with children achieving above national expectations in Reception Year
- Strong focus on phonics and early reading skills across the school
- Calm, orderly and inclusive environment with excellent behaviour and positive pupil attitudes
- Highly effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge over time
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics attainment at key stage 2 below national averages, particularly for higher standards
- Variability in how teachers use assessment checks to match learning to pupils' understanding
- A small minority of pupils have poor attendance, including some disadvantaged pupils
- Pupils' understanding of fundamental British values not as consistently developed as other areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Martial arts club, play leadership roles, school farm animals, sporting events, cultural visits, lunchtime and after-school activities, inspire me projects, widening horizons projects
St George's CofE Primary Academy is a welcoming and inclusive primary school with strong early years provision and effective safeguarding. The school provides a coherent, ambitious curriculum with a particular focus on reading, though mathematics attainment at key stage 2 remains below national averages.
At a Glance
28.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 87%. Maths has declined from 92% to 60%. Writing has improved from 77% to 87%.
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
94 pupils
105 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Plymouth
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Admissions Demand - Plymouth
Places available
3,262
Applications
2,358
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Plymouth (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.53701%
Overall absence
20.2381%
Persistent absence
84
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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