St Mary's Priory Junior School, Plymouth

In its own words: "Our school leadership team, including our subject leaders, operate across our infant and junior schools. We are also supported by the School Improvement Team from St. Christopher's Trust who visit regularly to work with our school team. We are delighted to share the Ofsted report for Plympton St Mary's who were inspected recently."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is both a joy and a privilege to be the Headteacher of our infant and junior schools, where love lies at the heart of everything we do. We believe that every child is unique, with their own talents, interests, and potential."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Priory Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Plymouth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

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

Across Plymouth, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Plymouth lodged 19 appeals against primary school offers; 10 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (10% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Priory Junior School are St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School (0.1 miles, Good); Boringdon Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); Plympton St Maurice Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 72% maths); and Woodford Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 87% maths).

St Mary's Priory Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

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

12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

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

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Old Priory (nw-bound), 50 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 Junior School issued 6 suspensions, 3.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Priory Junior School are Plympton Academy (0.3 miles) and Hele's School (0.5 miles).