St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School, Plymouth

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a joy and privilege to lead the infant and junior school communities where love is at the heart of all we do. At our school, we believe that every child is wonderfully unique and deserves the chance to grow, flourish, and shine in their own way."

The school runs after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 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 Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School are St Mary's Priory Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 79% maths); Boringdon Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); Woodford Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 87% maths); and Plympton St Maurice Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 72% maths).

St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School is one of 21 schools run by St Christopher's C of E (primary) Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 5 pupils (5.9%) received SEN support and 1 (1.2%) 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 autism.

St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Marys Court (ne-bound), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 67 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Plymouth (196).

In 2024/25, St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School issued 3 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School are Hele's School (0.4 miles) and Plympton Academy (0.4 miles).