St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Plymouth

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Martin Harding
Pupils:100 / 105 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01752880436
Address:Elliott's Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AG
Federation:The United Schools Federation (USF)
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 March 2025View full report
URN:113478
UKPRN:10073819
Diocese:Diocese of Exeter
Constituency:South West Devon
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

25.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

18 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns78%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+16ppMaths+21ppWriting+16pp

Reading has improved from 84% to 100%. Maths has improved from 79% to 100%. Writing has improved from 84% to 100%.

Class Sizes

23.5

Avg class size

20.0

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Elliots Hill (W-bound)
130m · 2 min walk
Winstone Lane (E-bound)
331m · 5 min walk
Sutherland Cottages (SE-bound)
409m · 7 min walk
Combe Lane (NW-bound)
675m · 11 min walk
Rogers Garage (opp)
1.1km · 17 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

100 pupils

105 capacity

5 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Plymouth

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,920
Projected new pupils:480

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Plymouth

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,263

Applications

6,758

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

25 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
19 November 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
6 December 2012
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.54262%

Overall absence

2.27273%

Persistent absence

88

Enrolments

Authorised3.07707%
Unauthorised0.46555%
Persistent (10%+)2.27273%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.7321%
18/19
3.49922%
20/21
5.11254%
21/22
4.35357%
22/23
4.28589%
23/24
3.54262%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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